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What is another word for Caymans?

Pronunciation: [kˈe͡ɪmənz] (IPA)

Caymans is a word used to describe the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea. The word caymans is often used interchangeably with "Caymanian," the official term for residents of the islands. Other synonyms for the Cayman Islands include "Grand Cayman," "Little Cayman," and "Cayman Brac," which are the three main islands that make up the territory. Additionally, the islands are sometimes referred to as the "British West Indies," or simply as "the Caymans." These various synonyms can be useful when discussing the geography, culture, and people of this unique region in the Caribbean.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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    Islands, caribbean islands, british overseas territories, Financial Centers, wildlife habitats.

Usage examples for Caymans

Many a journey had he taken to the Caymans and other Jamaican possessions in the interests of his faith.
"Plotting in Pirate Seas"
Francis Rolt-Wheeler
It is on the border of the small lake-where the Indians never go, through fear of the Caymans-that almost all the aquatic birds of the grand lake resort to lay their eggs.
"Adventures in the Philippine Islands"
Paul P. de La Gironière
They spoke to us thus:- "You are going, for no good purpose, to expose yourselves to very great dangers, against which you have no means of defence, for before you have gone far you will see thousands of Caymans rising out of the deep water; they will come to attack you, and what can you oppose to those ferocious and invulnerable monsters?
"Adventures in the Philippine Islands"
Paul P. de La Gironière

Related words: Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands tourism, Cayman Islands history, Cayman Islands climate, Cayman Islands cuisine, Cayman Islands flag

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