Bermuda

[ber-myoo-duh]

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.

Bermuda

/ 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)

Bermuda

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

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

Example Sentences

Grand Prix and the Bermuda Grand Prix from its schedule.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

It is forecast to tack to the northeast tonight, moving between the East Coast and Bermuda.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Its executives say it only does deals in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and Bermuda and that it shuns places like the Cayman Islands.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

It has rapidly intensified as it approaches Bermuda but will take a sharp turn to the right before arriving.

Read more on BBC

Their frontyard was pathetic; basically 1,500 square feet of weeds and parched patches of Bermuda lawn.

Read more on Los Angeles Times