"cuba" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is an instance of: country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation

member holonym: cuban - a native or inhabitant of Cuba

belongs to: oas, organization of american states - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
has:
- capital of cuba, cuban capital, havana - the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
- santiago, santiago de cuba - a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
- guantanamo - a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
is a part of:
- caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
- cuba - the largest island in the West Indies
same as: republic of cuba
domain member region: santiago, santiago de cuba - a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape

is an instance of: island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
has:
- cuba, republic of cuba - a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
- san juan hill - a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War
is a part of: greater antilles - a group of islands in the western West Indies