Caribbean Sea

noun

1. a part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Central America, the West Indies, and South America. About 750,000 square miles (1,943,000 square kilometers); greatest known depth 22,788 feet (6,946 meters).

Caribbean Sea

noun

1. an almost landlocked sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America, and the N coast of South America. Area: 2 718 200 sq km (1 049 500 sq miles)

Caribbean Sea

1. Arm of the Atlantic Ocean , bordered by the West Indies to the north and east, South America to the south, and Central America to the west.

Notes

Since announcing the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, the United States has considered the Caribbean within its “sphere of influence” — that is, a region where United States interests are directly affected. The policy has been to exclude foreign powers, though after 1959, Cuba came under strong influence of the Soviet Union .

Its clear blue waters make many of its islands popular vacation spots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caribbean Sea¹

First recorded in 1760–65

Example Sentences

About 14 tropical storms develop over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico each year, according to the United States Weather Service.

From BBC

Almost 600 crew members went down with it in the Caribbean Sea.

From BBC

This landmass connects North and South America, thus separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea, and serves as an ideal location for observing "real-time evolution."

From Science Daily

Have you ever visited an island in the Caribbean Sea?

From Seattle Times

The region was once a reef nestled beneath the Caribbean Sea, but changing sea levels pushed Mexico’s southern peninsula out of the ocean as a mass of limestone.

From Seattle Times