Barbuda

American  

[bahr-boo-duh] / bɑrˈbu də /

noun

1. one of the NE Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of Antigua and Barbuda. 62 sq. mi. (161 sq. km).

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Barbuda British  

/ bɑːˈbuːdə /

noun

1. a coral island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

U.S. citizens can obtain citizenship in Grenada, for instance, for a minimum investment of about $235,000 or in Antigua and Barbuda for about $230,000.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"This is a disappointment," said Antigua and Barbuda Climate Ambassador Ruleta Thomas, referring to the amount of money promised to poorer countries to adapt to climate change.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

These aren’t the high-cost “golden passports” of Malta or Caribbean nations such as St. Kitts and Nevis or Antigua and Barbuda, financial advisers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Dwight Benjamin's Barbuda home was one of few left relatively undamaged by Irma.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Not one-thousandth part as bad as the detestable mosquitoes on the shores of the Barbuda lagoon, they agreed.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald