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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Sobers' body lay in state at the Barbados parliament on Monday and at the Kensington Oval on Tuesday, with national dignitaries and members of the public able to pay their respects.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Other awards included being named an official National Hero by the Barbados parliament, and an Officer of the Order of Australia, having acquired dual Australian citizenship through his marriage to Prudence Kirby.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

I thought awhile and then asked him, “How long was it before that friend of yours, that friend in the Barbados, could see again?”

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor