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Definition of trinidad and tobago
trinidad and tobago
Adjective:Trinidadian
trinidad and tobago Lexical Profile
CEFR
B1
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
An island country located in the southeastern West Indies of the Caribbean Sea, situated just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela in South America.
Example
"Trinidad and Tobago is world-renowned for its vibrant annual Carnival celebrations and for being the birthplace of the steelpan."
Word Origin & Etymology
Trinidad was named by Christopher Columbus in 1498 for the Holy Trinity. Tobago is believed to be named after 'tavaco', a Carib word for the pipe used to smoke tobacco.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trinidad and tobago. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trinidad and tobago