English Explanatory Dictionary

Guantanamo Bay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

'gwänʹtänämō ʹbā /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/

Word forms

Guantanamo Bay Guantánamo Bay

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Guantánamo Guantanamo

Derived words

GTMO Gitmo
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