Barbuda

American  

[bahr-boo-duh] / bɑrˈbu də /

noun

1. one of the NE Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of Antigua and Barbuda. 62 sq. mi. (161 sq. km).

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Barbuda British  

/ bɑːˈbuːdə /

noun

1. a coral island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

U.S. citizens can obtain citizenship in Grenada, for instance, for a minimum investment of about $235,000 or in Antigua and Barbuda for about $230,000.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

These aren’t the high-cost “golden passports” of Malta or Caribbean nations such as St. Kitts and Nevis or Antigua and Barbuda, financial advisers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

In Antigua and Barbuda, interior designer Carissa Warner tells the BBC that 70% of her materials are imported from the US, and 20% from China.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

It is not cricket or politics that triggers the most ardent debate in Antigua and Barbuda.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Arthur and Violet were also to return home after paying a visit at Rickworth, and John would soon after sail for Barbuda.

From Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife by Yonge, Charlotte Mary