Bermuda

American  

[ber-myoo-duh] / bərˈmju 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

• Bermudan
  adjective
• Bermudian
  adjective

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Bermuda

The Disney Wish, which will be based in Europe next summer, will offer seven sailings, five to Bermuda and two to New England and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Another reader, who recently read a prospectus stating that any disputes must be settled under Bermuda law, asks:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Postal workers from Deutsche Post have been advised to wear long-sleeved shirts and caps - while the DHL Group said that they could also order Bermuda shorts from their corporate clothing catalogue.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

A man who had slicked-back hair and wore Bermuda shorts came around the back, carrying a bowl of water.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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