Barbados

American  

[bahr-bey-dohs, -dohz, -duhs] / bɑrˈbeɪ doʊs, -doʊz, -dəs /

noun

1. an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Bridgetown.

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Barbados British  

/ bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs, -dɒs, -dəʊz /

noun

1. an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)

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Barbados Cultural  

1. Island republic in the easternmost West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean about three hundred miles north of Venezuela.

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Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth and a popular resort area.

Other Word Forms

• Barbadian
  adjective

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Barbados

"You could take the whole family to Barbados for that price," says Gallagher, who works as a police officer in North Yorkshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

As a result, the 26 players on Canada’s roster, or their parents, come from more than 17 countries — from Iran, Croatia, Jamaica and Barbados to Haiti, Lebanon, Nigeria and the Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

For Kevin Farmer, executive secretary of the Codrington Trust in Barbados, the argument that the Church absolved itself by eventually supporting abolition is deeply flawed.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The energy crisis "certainly gives everyone another reason why they should act with alacrity", the prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, told AFP.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Published in London in 1789, his memoir told of being captured, carried across the ocean to Barbados, and sold to a merchant sea captain.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis