Guantanamo Bay

See also: Guantánamo Bay

English

Alternative forms

  • Guantánamo Bay

Etymology

From Guantanamo +‎ bay. Borrowed from Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: 'gwänʹtänämō ʹbā, IPA(key): /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/

Proper noun

Guantanamo Bay

  1. A bay in Southeast Cuba.
  2. A US naval base in South-East Cuba.

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(naval base):

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