Turks and Caicos Islands

[ turks; kahy-kohs, key- ]

plural noun

1. two groups of islands in the SE Bahamas: British crown colonies. About 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). : Grand Turk.

Turks and Caicos Islands

plural noun

1. a UK Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas: consists of the eight Turks Islands , separated by the Turks Island Passage from the Caicos group, which has six main islands. Capital: Grand Turk. Pop: 47 754 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Meteorologists have warned that Oscar could cause localised flash flooding across south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as it moves north-eastward.

From BBC

The teenage goalkeeper started for the Turks and Caicos Islands last month in their Concacaf Nations League match against Anguilla - whose starting goalkeeper in contrast was 41.

From BBC

Incredibly, Harvey's achievement for the Turks and Caicos Islands is not unique.

From BBC

For Turks and Caicos Islands coach Lawrence, the creation of the Concacaf Nations League six years ago provided the opportunity to give younger players the chance of senior football.

From BBC

Under the format announced last February, CONCACAF’s lowest-ranked teams play home-and-home series this March to reach the second round, with Anguilla facing the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the U.S.

From Seattle Times