Carrera Island

English

Etymology

Probably from Spanish carrera (“race”), but the reason why is unknown. From at least the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹæɹ.ə ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
  • Hyphenation: Car‧rer‧a Is‧land
  • Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun

Carrera Island

  1. An island of Trinidad and Tobago.
    • 2024, Ingrid Persaud, The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh, Faber & Faber, page 20:
      Boysie landed four years’ hard labour in the jail on Carrera Island, off the north-east tip of Trinidad, a place with rat big like cat running wild.
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