Barbados

American  

[bahr-bay-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

Charles used the phrase in a speech in Barbados when he attended the ceremony in which it became a republic in 2021, removing his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as head of state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chattel slavery in Barbados would provide an example to other North American colonies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"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

Thus, sugar drove more than 900,000 people into slavery, across the Atlantic, to Barbados and Jamaica—and these were just two of the sugar islands.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson