Turks and Caicos Islands

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)ks ən ˈkeɪkəs ˌaɪləndz/

proper noun

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.

Similar
TCITurks and CaicosTurks
OriginTaíno caya hico →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Turks and Caicos Islands
  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.

    Synonyms: TCI, Turks and Caicos, Turks

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.

Similar
TCITurks and CaicosTurks

Origin

  1. Taínocaya hico
  2. EnglishTurks and Caicos Islands

Turks from the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus) that grows in the region + Caicos from Lucayan Taíno caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'.

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Translations

Afrikaans Turks- en Caicoseilande
  • Turks- en Caicoseilandea British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Arabic جُزُر تَرْكْس وَكَايْكُوس
  • جُزُر تَرْكْس وَكَايْكُوس (juzur tarks wa-kaykus)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Bulgarian Търкс и Кайкос
  • Търкс и Кайкос (Tărks i Kajkos)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Catalan Illes Turks i Caicos
  • Illes Turks i Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Chinese Mandarin 特克斯和凱科斯群島 /特克斯和凯科斯群岛
  • 特克斯和凱科斯群島 /特克斯和凯科斯群岛 (Tèkèsī hé Kǎikēsī qúndǎo)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Czech Ostrovy Turks a Caicos
  • Ostrovy Turks a Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Danish Turks- og Caicosøerne
  • Turks- og Caicosøernea British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Dutch Turks- en Caicoseilanden
  • Turks- en Caicoseilandena British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Esperanto Turkoj kaj Kajkoj
  • Turkoj kaj Kajkoja British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Estonian Turksi ja Caicose saared
  • Turksi ja Caicose saareda British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Finnish Turks- ja Caicossaaret
  • Turks- ja Caicossaareta British overseas territory in the Caribbean
French îles Turques-et-Caïques, îles Turks-et-Caïcos
  • îles Turques-et-Caïquesa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
  • îles Turks-et-Caïcosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
German Turks- und Caicosinseln
  • Turks- und Caicosinselna British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Greek Νήσοι Τερκς και Κάικος, Νήσοι Τερκς και Κέικος
  • Νήσοι Τερκς και Κάικος (Nísoi Terks kai Káikos)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
  • Νήσοι Τερκς και Κέικος (Nísoi Terks kai Kéikos)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Hungarian Turks- és Caicos-szigetek
  • Turks- és Caicos-szigeteka British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Indonesian Kepulauan Turks dan Caicos
  • Kepulauan Turks dan Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Italian Isole Turks e Caicos
  • Isole Turks e Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Japanese タークス・カイコス諸島
  • タークス・カイコス諸島 (Tākusu-Kaikosu-shotō)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Korean 터크스 케이커스 제도
  • 터크스 케이커스 제도 (Teokeuseu Keikeoseu jedo)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Latin Īnsulae Turcensēs et Caicensēs
  • Īnsulae Turcensēs et Caicensēsa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Latvian Tērksas un Kaikosas
  • Tērksas un Kaikosasa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Lithuanian Terksas ir Kaikosas
  • Terksas ir Kaikosasa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Norwegian Bokmål Turks- og Caicosøyene
  • Turks- og Caicosøyenea British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Polish Turks i Caicos
  • Turks i Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Portuguese ilhas Turcas e Caicos
  • ilhas Turcas e Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Romanian Turks și Caicos
  • Turks și Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Russian острова́ Тёркс и Ка́йкос
  • острова́ Тёркс и Ка́йкос (ostrová Tjorks i Kájkos)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Slovak Ostrovy Turks a Caicos
  • Ostrovy Turks a Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Spanish islas Turcas y Caicos
  • islas Turcas y Caicosa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Swedish Turks- och Caicosöarna, Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Turks- och Caicosöarnaa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
  • Turks and Caicos Islandsa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Turkish Turks ve Caicos Adaları
  • Turks ve Caicos Adalarıa British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Ukrainian острови Теркс і Кайкос
  • острови Теркс і Кайкос (ostrovy Terks i Kajkos)a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Cite this entry
APA

Turks and Caicos Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands

MLA

“Turks and Caicos Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turks and Caicos Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands.

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