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

"The front office staff said, 'Oh well it's happened in Barbados, it's a Barbados issue' - and tried to brush it off at first," says Elliot.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Miliband said the former prime minister's approach was still referred to and came up in a recent conversation between Andy Burnham and the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Burnham discussed slavery with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley during a meeting on Monday, one of several bilateral chats the prime minister is expected to have at the summit.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ms. Machado is particularly opposed to the arrangement between the U.S. and the Barbados company North American Blue Energy Partners, which has been granted rights to 17 oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Similar scenes were played out along the coasts of western Europe and northern Africa, with Galway City’s walls partially swept away and a tidal wave reaching as far west as Barbados.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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