Caribbean island
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- noun
- /ˌkærɪˈbiːən ˈaɪlənd/
:
isla caribeña
- The beautiful beaches attract tourists to the Caribbean island of Aruba every year.
- small Caribbean islands
- English-speaking Caribbean islands
- Eastern Caribbean islands
There was a small instrument which was created to deal with an emergency for a hurricane in the Caribbean islands.
- There was a small instrument which was created to deal with an emergency for a hurricane in the Caribbean islands.
Examples
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The two countries, of course, share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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The group detoured to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, where weather conditions mimic those of Haiti.
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However, China has since added nearly 40 new approved destinations, including several other Caribbean islands and South American countries.
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The last decade has witnessed numerous changes in the sports policies on this Caribbean island.
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These are children from the Caribbean island, of St. Kitts.
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I couldn't believe it when my parents told me we were spending winter break on a Caribbean island.
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Grenada, a Caribbean island also known as the Isle of Spice.
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The idyllic Caribbean island of Montserrat
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Haiti shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic (see map, page 9).
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In May, San Antonio-based Valero, which operates 13 U.S. refineries, purchased a 315,000-barrel-a-day facility on the Caribbean island of Aruba.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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1.0
A country in the Caribbean made mainly of one large island and smaller islands
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A country in the Caribbean on the western part of the island of Hispaniola
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1.0
An island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba known for reggae music and sandy beaches
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1.3
An island country in the eastern Caribbean
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An island country in the Caribbean Sea that is a member of the Commonwealth
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An island in the southern Caribbean near the coast of Venezuela that is the larger island of Trinidad and Tobago
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A country in the Caribbean occupying the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola next to Haiti
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4.1
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is the larger of the two islands of the country Antigua and Barbuda
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An island in the eastern Caribbean Sea that belongs to France
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An island in the Caribbean that belongs to the United States
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An island in the Caribbean shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic
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An island in the southern Caribbean that shares a country with Trinidad
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4.1
An island country in the Caribbean with mountains, rainforests, and hot springs
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An island in the southern Caribbean, part of the Netherlands, with beaches and the city Willemstad
An island in the Caribbean that is the largest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
An island country in the eastern Caribbean with volcanic peaks and beaches
An island country in the Caribbean Sea known for its rainforests
A large Caribbean island that, with Nevis, makes the country Saint Kitts and Nevis
The largest island of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean Sea
A small low island in the Caribbean made from coral with sandy beaches
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Morphology
The meaning 'an island located in the Caribbean Sea' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Caribbean' (the region/sea/coasts) modifying 'island' (a piece of land surrounded by water). This modifier+head structure is a straightforward, literal compound found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Caribbean island gets its name from the people called the 'Carib' who lived there when European sailors arrived, so the sea and the islands were called 'Caribbean'. So Caribbean island simply means an island in the 'Caribbean Sea', often remembered for warm beaches and lively music.