Willemstad
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Wil·lem·stad
(vĭl′əm-stät′) The capital of Curaçao, located on the island's southern coast. Founded in 1634, it is a free port, tourist resort, and industrial center.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Willemstad
(Dutch ˈwɪləmstɑt)n
(Placename) a port on the SW coast of Curaçao, and that island's capital; formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles until their dissolution in 2010: important for refining Venezuelan oil. Pop: 137 000 (2005 est)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Wil•lem•stad
(ˈvɪl əmˌstɑt)n.
a seaport on the island of Curaçao, in the S West Indies: capital of the Netherlands Antilles. 50,000.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.