Caicos Islands

American  

[kahy-kohs] / ˈkaɪ koʊs /

plural noun

1. Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Caicos Islands British  

/ ˈkeɪkəs /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the Caribbean: part of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Example Sentences

A tropical storm warning is in place for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the speed of the slow-moving hurricane is expected to increase in the coming days.

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A Foreign Office spokesperson says British ministers were in close contact with the islands' authorities, adding: "Together, we are continuing to invest in policing and border security to address complex national security threats and safeguard the interests of the Turks and Caicos Islands."

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Until just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands were known predominantly as a luxury Caribbean tourist destination.

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In March, one explosion grounded flights and caused debris to rain down over the Bahamas with pieces landing in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.

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Although at this stage Erin is not expected to make a direct hit to land, the rains caused by the storm are already beginning to hit the south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.

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