Willemstad

American  

[vil-uhm-staht] / ˈvɪl əmˌstɑt /

noun

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

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Willemstad British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

But on the morning after reporters arrived, Pinnacle began moving its computers and furniture to another location in the Curaçao capital of Willemstad.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2015

Kluivert’s team won 2-1 on Saturday in Willemstad.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2015

That night, back in the Willemstad area, I ran into Eric and Marlon again.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2012

I was thinking about my mother on another boat or raft not knowing I was all right I was thinking about my father back in Willemstad.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor