Willemstad

[ vil-uhm-staht ]

noun

1. a seaport on the island of Curaçao, in the S West Indies: capital of the Netherlands Antilles.

Willemstad

/ ˈwɪləmstɑt /

noun

1. the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, a port on the SW coast of Curaçao: important for refining Venezuelan oil. Pop: 137 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

“I just knew it was gone even before the ball hit the bat,” Lappe said shortly after knocking the ball clear across the left field wall to win the Little League World Series on Sunday against Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curacao, in Williamsport, Pa.

From Los Angeles Times

The team from Willemstad’s Pabao Little League on the Caribbean island of about 150,000 people is aiming for bigger things, and with five players and its whole coaching staff back for a second straight year, it needs just two wins to return to the tournament championship undefeated.

From Seattle Times

The team from Willemstad’s Pabao Little League on the Caribbean island of about 150,000 people is aiming for bigger things, and with five players and its whole coaching staff back for a second straight year, it needs just two wins to return to the tournament championship undefeated.

From Washington Times

Associated Press writer Derk Drayer in Willemstad, Curacao, contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times

Panama advanced to the eight-nation regional finals of World Cup qualifying, playing a 0-0 draw at Curaçao on Tuesday night in Willemstad.

From Seattle Times