Tobago

[ tuh-bey-goh ]

noun

1. an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km).

Tobago

/ təˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SE Caribbean, northeast of Trinidad: ceded to Britain in 1814; joined with Trinidad in 1888 as a British colony; part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 54 084 (2000)

Other Words From

• To·ba·go·ni·an [toh-b, uh, -, goh, -nee-, uh, n, -, gohn, -y, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

From Trinidad and Tobago to Cuba, from Antigua to Jamaica, from Barbados to Martinique, Enston details the classic cuisine of each country, both disparate and uniting in its familiar base flavors.

From Salon

The next two stops will likely be Trinidad and Tobago, so Rod can see where his paternal grandparents are from, and Italy, one of Rhonda’s favorite vacation spots.

From Los Angeles Times

The mysterious tanker that caused a major oil spill after capsizing off Trinidad and Tobago in February has been successfully refloated, the government said.

From BBC

While Arthur died in prison, Nizamodeen was deported to Trinidad and Tobago after serving his sentence.

From BBC

The strain driving the outbreak originated with a genetic change a decade ago, but the Oropouche virus was first identified in 1955 in the village of Oropouche, in Trinidad and Tobago.

From Science Magazine