Essequibo

[ es-i-kwee-boh ]

noun

1. a river flowing from S Guyana N to the Atlantic. About 550 miles (885 km) long.

Essequibo

/ ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ /

noun

1. a river in Guyana, rising near the Brazilian border and flowing north to the Atlantic: drains over half of Guyana. Length: 1014 km (630 miles)

Example Sentences

Because this is where the swathe of Guyanese territory known as Essequibo - the two-thirds of Guyana that lies west of the Essequibo River - meets the Venezuelan border.

From BBC

For the past year, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has been noisily pushing his country's long-standing claim to Essequibo.

From BBC

Intelligence reports suggest the Maduro government is building a new military base further inland, and Venezuelan army and naval units have reportedly been beefed up close to Essequibo.

From BBC

So what lies behind the Venezuelans' decision to raise the temperature in the historic dispute over Essequibo?

From BBC

President Maduro, it seems, sees political advantage in pushing the Essequibo claim.

From BBC