Guadeloupe

[ gwahd-l-oop ]

noun

1. two islands Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 687 sq. mi. (1,179 sq. km). : Basse-Terre.

Guadeloupe

/ ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːp /

noun

1. an overseas region of France in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, formed by the islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre and several offlying islands; in 2007 the island of Saint-Barthélemy and the part-island dependency of Saint-Martin were separated from Guadeloupe to become Overseas Collectivities directly subordinate to France. Capital: Basse-Terre. Pop: 405 500 (2007 est). Area: 1780 sq km (687 sq miles)

Guadeloupe

1. Island in the eastern portion of the West Indies ; an overseas territory of France .

Notes

Tourism is a major industry.

Example Sentences

Inbound flights were re-directed to nearby Guadeloupe, also a French territory.

From BBC

Her other works included Windward Heights - which relocated Wuthering Heights to Cuba and Guadeloupe - as well as volumes of essays and autobiography.

From BBC

A journalist from Guadeloupe, Guylaine Conquet, who worked for French television in the Caribbean island, said she had always been told by people that to look professional, she had to wear straightened hair.

From BBC

Tammy was expected to remain at hurricane strength and even strengthen slightly as it moved toward the Lesser Antilles through Saturday passing by Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda.

From Seattle Times

A hurricane watch was in effect for Guadeloupe where the storm is expected around Saturday.

From Seattle Times