Maracaibo

[ mar-uh-kahy-boh; Spanish mah-rah-kahy-baw ]

noun

1. a seaport in northwestern Venezuela.
2. Gulf of Maracaibo. Gulf of Venezuela.
3. Lake Maracaibo, a lake in northwestern Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Maracaibo: the largest lake in South America. 6,300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km).

Maracaibo

/ maraˈkaiβo; ˌmærəˈkaɪbəʊ /

noun

1. a port in NW Venezuela, on the channel from Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela: the second largest city in the country; University of Zulia (1891); major oil centre. Pop: 2 182 000 (2005 est)
2. Lake Maracaibo
   a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Northridge advanced to the World Series championship against Maracaibo, Venezuela, where its magical run came to an end with a 4-3 loss and it was time to go back home.

From Los Angeles Times

Revelers in fur, sequins and ski sweaters reading “Cortina” or “Mountains and Champagne” danced to “Dance All Nite,” “Maracaibo” and other Italian ’80s classics on the movie’s soundtrack.

From New York Times

“Petro’s government has alliances with Maduro and the Venezuelan regime’s narrative on migration is political. But what is reflected in this migration is a profound human rights crisis,” said the Maracaibo native.

From Los Angeles Times

Añez, an independent reporter working for a Venezuelan news site, feared being arrested for covering the news in Maracaibo and decided to explore opportunities in the U.S.

From Seattle Times

“Now I am afraid to leave,” said Ms. Urribarrí, 26, who had hoped to start making the long trek from Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second largest city, to the United States next week with her 6-month-old daughter.

From New York Times