Bridgetown

American  

[brij-toun] / ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. a seaport on and the capital of Barbados, on the SW coast.

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Bridgetown British  

/ ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the capital of Barbados, a port on the SW coast. Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

I’m campaigning for them to add the slice from Bridgetown Roti, with honey-jerk chicken and mango chutney, to the permanent menu.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Shannon Airport in County Clare has said it has facilitated several diverted flights originally scheduled to land at Heathrow on Friday morning, including flights from Toronto, Atlanta, Bridgetown Barbados, Boston, Orlando and Newark.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, led the charge, rolling out a reform agenda known as the Bridgetown Initiative and rallying others, including Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, to join her.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Videos posted on social media show Flight 662 from Bridgetown, Barbados, at the passenger gate and tilted backward at about a 30-degree angle after landing Sunday night.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Years ago, her grandfather had taken her to see a masque in Bridgetown, in which a troupe of players from England had acted out the ancient Christmas story.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare