Bermuda

American  

[ber-myoo-duh] / bərˈmyu də /

noun

1. a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Hamilton.

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Bermuda British  

/ bəˈmjuːdə /

noun

1. a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands ( the Bermudas ) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop: 69 467 (2013 est). Area: 53 sq km (20 sq miles)

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Bermuda Cultural  

1. Colony of Britain, made up of some three hundred coral islets and islands in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Hatteras.

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Bermuda is a popular resort.

A group of colonists on their way to Virginia in 1609 were shipwrecked in Bermuda; William Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on this incident.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Bermudian
  adjective
• Bermudan
  adjective

Example Sentences

The plane used by Chemezov, for example, was first registered in Bermuda and managed by Avcon before being re-registered in Russia by a company called Tarp Aviation, according to documents in the database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Other high-profile Westminster pets include Downing Street's chief mouser, Larry the cat, and his Foreign Office counterpart Palmerston, who died in February after retiring to Bermuda.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The couple had been living in the exclusive unincorporated golf community of Bermuda Dunes, just east of Palm Desert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

King Charles' visit to Bermuda will take place over two days, before he returns to the UK.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He had been shipwrecked on Bermuda for nine months until new ships could be built from the remains of the Sea Venture.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone