Meaning & use
Guadeloupe
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A group of Caribbean islands that form an overseas department of France.
Grammar: Used as a name, so it normally takes no article: 'She lives in Guadeloupe.'
Patterns
- in Guadeloupe
- from Guadeloupe
- to Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is known for its beaches and volcanic landscape.
My aunt was born in Guadeloupe and moved to Paris as a child.
The flight to Guadeloupe takes about eight hours from London.
Common combinations
- in Guadeloupe
- They spent two weeks in Guadeloupe last winter.
- from Guadeloupe
- This rum is imported from Guadeloupe.
- the island of Guadeloupe
- The island of Guadeloupe has a lively Creole culture.
- travel to Guadeloupe
- We plan to travel to Guadeloupe in June.
Word family
- Guadeloupean adjective
- Relating to Guadeloupe or its people.
- Guadeloupean noun
- A person from Guadeloupe.
Commonly confused: Guadeloupe or Guadalupe?
Guadeloupe vs Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a Spanish place name (for example, a town in Spain or a river in the US), while Guadeloupe is the French Caribbean island group.
Practice
Which sentence uses the place name correctly?
Choose one answer.
Guadeloupe is a proper noun and normally takes no article: 'She went to Guadeloupe.' The other options wrongly add an article or make it plural.
Make it your own
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