Martinique

[ mahr-tn-eek ]

noun

1. an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1,100 sq. km). : Fort-de-France.

Martinique

/ ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk /

noun

1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)

Martinique

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

Other Words From

• Mar·ti·ni·can [mahr-tn-, ee, -k, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

After more than six weeks of protests over the high cost of living on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, the local prefecture has signed a deal to cut soaring food prices.

From BBC

Passengers were left stranded when the international airport in the Caribbean island of Martinique was forced to close by unrest over the cost of living in the French territory.

From BBC

From Trinidad and Tobago to Cuba, from Antigua to Jamaica, from Barbados to Martinique, Enston details the classic cuisine of each country, both disparate and uniting in its familiar base flavors.

From Salon

Some of what is implied by the term is evident in the remarkable “Martinique.”

From Los Angeles Times

For one thing, it’s set in Martinique rather than in Paris or the French countryside.

From New York Times