Trinidad

[ trin-i-dad; Spanish tree-nee-thahth ]

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 republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1,864 sq. mi. (4,828 sq. km).
2. a city in central Bolivia.

Trinidad

/ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd /

noun

1. an island in the West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century and ceded to Britain in 1802; joined with Tobago in 1888 as a British colony; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 1 208 282 (2000)

Other Words From

• Trin·i·da·di·an [trin-i-, dey, -dee-, uh, n, -, dad, -ee-], adjective noun

Example Sentences

The digs in July took place after the last surviving murderer, now living in Trinidad, gave information about where Mrs McKay was allegedly buried.

From BBC

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

Mr Bernard moved to the UK from Trinidad in 1969, and had worked as an electrician.

From BBC

Trinidad Menchu, who was a senior last year at Dorsey, recalled an assembly where the school explained how and why the lockers would be used in classrooms.

From Los Angeles Times

He came to London in 1968 from the Caribbean island of Trinidad.

From BBC