<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a republic in northern South America.</li><li>352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km): Caracas.</li><li>Gulf of Venezuela.</li><li>a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia, connecting with Lake Maracaibo.</li><li>75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide.</li><li>Also called Gulf of Maracaibo.</li></ul>