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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An arm of the western Atlantic Ocean bounded by the coasts of Central and South America and the West Indies. It has been an important shipping route since the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. Its many islands and tropical climate make the Caribbean a major tourist area.
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- proper noun A
tropical sea in theWestern Hemisphere , part of theAtlantic Ocean , southeast of theGulf of Mexico
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
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Examples
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The South America region around the Caribbean Sea is the safest place for ships, for now, as it has had only five attacks in the last three quarters.
Trouble on the High Seas Compiled by Nilofer D'Souza 2011
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And the Caribbean Sea is a bitter woman tonight, her thrashing about is all that is, there is no moon, she is scorned, flickering stars over her head are not enough,
And the Caribbean Sea is a bitter woman tonight Roberto C. Garcia 2010
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The Property: 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,836 square feet The Property: A spectacular view of St. Thomas harbor and the Caribbean Sea is a major amenity of this home on Flag Hill.
Vacation Territory 2008
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[6] The latest acquisition of the U.S. in the Caribbean Sea was the
The United States Since the Civil War Charles Ramsdell Lingley
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To many a gallant sailor the Caribbean Sea was a happy hunting-ground where he might indulge at his pleasure any propensities to lawless adventure.
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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When the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea were a Spanish lake, the whole circle of territory, bordering thereon was the Spanish Main, but of late the title has been restricted to Central and South America.
South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Cyrus Townsend Brady 1890
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The Coast Guard tapes also captured a call from the captain of the Caribbean Sea, which is the tug boat steering the barge.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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The Coast Guard tapes also captured a call from the captain of the Caribbean Sea, which is the tug boat steering the barge.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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We must not forget to continue developing our military doctrine, because our militant doctrine must respond to the very special concrete conditions of this small island of the Caribbean Sea which is located 90 miles from the Yankee empire.
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Meaghan474 Some of the books I will be writing is "Caribbean Sea", "The Journal", "Christian Pirates", and more.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010
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