Tobago

[ tuh-bey-goh ]

noun

1. an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 116 sq. mi. (300 sq. km).

Tobago

/ təˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SE Caribbean, northeast of Trinidad: ceded to Britain in 1814; joined with Trinidad in 1888 as a British colony; part of the independent republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Pop: 54 084 (2000)

Other Words From

• To·ba·go·ni·an [toh-b, uh, -, goh, -nee-, uh, n, -, gohn, -y, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

The HMT Empire Windrush, which docked at Tilbury in Essex, brought 492 passengers to the UK from a number of Caribbean islands, including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, to help fill post-war labour shortages.

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

The artist is a Trinidad and Tobago based Illustrator, Nicholas Huggins, who was recommended to me by branding consulting Best Dressed Plate.

From Salon

Cooper, who goes by DJ Foreigner, asked the owner if he could use the space to host a party called “Junkyard Jouvert,” inspired by J’ouvert, a high-energy street party that originated in Trinidad and Tobago where participants throw paint and powder at one another.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just felt it in my heart that L.A. could use the context of soca to enjoy it because soca is a weird genre that you have to really experience the environment to appreciate it,” says Cooper, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago but raised between Venezuela and New York.

From Los Angeles Times