Bahamas

American  

[buh-hah-muhz, -hey-] / bəˈhɑ məz, -ˈheɪ- /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.

2. (used with a singular verb) an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 4,404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Nassau.

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Bahamas British  

/ bəˈhɑːməz /

plural noun

1. a group of over 700 coral islands (about 20 of which are inhabited) in the Caribbean: a British colony from 1783 until 1964; an independent nation within the Commonwealth from 1973. Language: English. Currency: Bahamian dollar. Capital: Nassau. Pop: 319 031 (2013 est). Area: 13 939 sq km (5381 sq miles)

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Bahamas Cultural  

1. Republic in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of 700 islands and islets and 2,400 smaller islands, called cays.

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The Bahamas were under the control of Britain until 1973, when they became an independent, self-governing state.

The Bahamas are a popular winter resort.

Other Word Forms

• Bahamian noun

Example Sentences

Headquartered in the Bahamas, FTX didn’t register its exchange with the SEC and wasn’t subject to examinations by the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 18-year-old Brown continued a magical golf week that included a tie for 17th in a Korn Ferry Tour event in the Bahamas on Wednesday before a cross-country dash to play in the California desert.

From Barron's

The agency acknowledged that debris fell in the Bahamas, but it did not provide ProPublica the exact location, making it impossible to determine whether the wreckage landed where the FAA expected.

From Salon

He made the perilous trip via Hong Kong, Ecuador and by boat from the Bahamas to Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s like the time I saw sharks with my family in the Bahamas.

From Literature