Bermuda

American  

[ber-myoo-duh] / bərˈmyu də /

noun

1. a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Hamilton.

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Bermuda British  

/ bəˈmjuːdə /

noun

1. a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands ( the Bermudas ) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop: 69 467 (2013 est). Area: 53 sq km (20 sq miles)

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Bermuda Cultural  

1. Colony of Britain, made up of some three hundred coral islets and islands in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Hatteras.

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Bermuda is a popular resort.

A group of colonists on their way to Virginia in 1609 were shipwrecked in Bermuda; William Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on this incident.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Bermudan
  adjective
• Bermudian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The couple had been living in the exclusive unincorporated golf community of Bermuda Dunes, just east of Palm Desert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"I need hardly say that Bermuda, like all the overseas territories, is a most cherished and important member of the British family," the King said during the gathering at Government House.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

While it is the King's first visit to Bermuda as sovereign, he previously came in 1970 for the opening of the island's parliament and toured territory in an open-top car.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

They will then depart for the British island territory of Bermuda in the Atlantic.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

They trim the edges of spongy Bermuda grass lawns and attack the grubs, fire ants, and weeds.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times