Caracas

American  

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs] / kəˈrɑ kəs, kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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Caracas British  

/ -ˈrɑː-, kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas /

noun

1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas Cultural  

1. Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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Example Sentences

Weakening the ELN would require cooperation with Caracas, Colombian officials and analysts said, but Venezuela’s military simply isn’t equipped to take on the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

He described the opportunities for collaboration between Caracas and Washington as "unlimited."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Dozens of riot police with helmets and shields lined the streets as the protesters made their way through central Caracas.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Flores has said she discovered her “revolutionary calling” during the 1989 Caracas riots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Citra did her best to leave DNA traces on half a dozen trains before slipping onto the one bound for Caracas, on the north Amazonia coast.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman