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

• Bermudan adjective
• Bermudian adjective

Example Sentences

Christopher, who was born in Bermuda and grew up in Boston, studied at the Boston Conservatory and Juilliard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

From there the King and Queen will visit Virginia, before heading to the commonwealth country of Bermuda.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Michael and I plan to spend more time in Bermuda and Europe,” she told the outlet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

On Saturday came sad news that Palmerston, a black-and-white cat, once mouser to the Foreign Office and "Diplocat extraordinaire", had passed away in Bermuda where he retired in 2020.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

At the same time, Washington learned about the unguarded gunpowder and asked that a ship of the Rhode Island Navy sail to Bermuda and get the gunpowder.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen