Caribbeans
West Indies inhabitants
Caribbeans refers to people from the Caribbean—the region of islands and coastal territories in the Caribbean Sea.
The term encompasses diverse populations from places like Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Haiti, and Cuba: Many Caribbeans in London maintain strong ties to their home islands.
It may also describe things characteristic of the region: Caribbean music, Caribbean cuisine.
Traveling amusement attraction
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
creole · patois · jerk · rum · plantains · roti · ackee · saltfish
Caribbean island nation
- CubaCaribbean island country
- HaitiCaribbean island nation
- TrinidadCaribbean island near Venezuela
- TobagoLesser Antilles isle
Barbados · Bahamas · Grenada · Martinique · Guadeloupe · Aruba · Curacao · Antigua
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- mangoSouth Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
sugarcane · rainforest · mangrove · coral · reef · sea-turtle · parrotfish · hummingbird
Chain of scattered islands
- caySmall coral island
- keyLock-opening device
- isletVery small land mass
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
coral-reef · volcanic · strait · channel · windward · leeward · passage · basin
Place for getaways
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- beachSandy waterside margin
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- excursionBrief recreational trip
snorkeling · diving · catamaran · duty-free · paradise · destination · getaway · honeymoon
Of hot, humid regions
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- trade-windsPersistent tropical belt winds
- humidContaining much moisture
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
Indigenous Caribbean language group
Domination through foreign settlement
- slaveryOwnership of people
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- indentureshipContracted labor obligation
buccaneer · pirate · independence · revolution · colonial · abolition · resistance
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
soca · creole · patois · jerk · rum · plantains · roti · ackee · saltfish · limbo
Jamaica
Caribbean island nation
Tobago · Barbados · Bahamas · Grenada · Martinique · Guadeloupe · Aruba · Curacao · Antigua · Barbuda
palm
Hand's flat interior
banana · sugarcane · rainforest · mangrove · coral · reef · sea-turtle · parrotfish · hummingbird · hibiscus
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
lagoon · coral-reef · volcanic · strait · channel · windward · leeward · passage · basin · gulf
resort
Place for getaways
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- beachSandy waterside margin
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
excursion · snorkeling · diving · catamaran · duty-free · paradise · destination · getaway · honeymoon · eco-tourism
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- trade-windsPersistent tropical belt winds
- humidContaining much moisture
cyclone · monsoon · sunshine · warm · balmy · equatorial · typhoon
Arawak
Indigenous Caribbean language group
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- slaveryOwnership of people
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
indentureship · buccaneer · pirate · independence · revolution · colonial · abolition · resistance
CaribbeansScandinavians
People from northern Europe
Northern Europeans · North Americans · South Americans · Central Americans · Canadians
- Caribbean SeaTropical Atlantic basin
- Caribbean cruiseShip vacation through tropical islands
- Caribbean retreatVacation in tropical waters
- Caribbean islandsTropical Atlantic island chain
- Caribbean cuisineTropical archipelago cooking traditions
- Pirates of the CaribbeanDisney's seafaring adventure franchise