Paria

American  

[puh-ree-uh, pah-ree-ah] / pəˈri ə, pɑˈri ɑ /

noun

1. Gulf of, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between the island of Trinidad and the NE coast of Venezuela.

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Example Sentences

Amos, which didn’t respond to requests for comment, has provided few details on the transaction for the Gulf of Paria holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, said he currently "has no proof that Paria is alive".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

In fact, only the Wave, another Instagram-ready location in the red rock of Arizona’s Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, saw more people apply for a permit and fewer people receive one last year.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

One day, while floating in the Gulf of Paria, she said, a child-size turtle sidled up to her and placed its flipper directly over her heart.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

On the other hand, there is evidence that the editors of the Latin version were unacquainted with the details of the third voyage of Columbus, in which the word Paria first occurs.

From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Casas, Bartolom? de las