Bridgetown

[ brij-toun ]

/ ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Bridgetown

Bridges, Bridget, bridge table, bridge the gap, Bridgeton, Bridgetown, bridgetree, Bridge View, bridgewall, Bridgewater, bridgework

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How to use Bridgetown in a sentence

Winding up his short, steep drive, I parked in front of a set of broad concrete steps with views over Bridgetown.
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"Well, it's like this," Elkan said, and forthwith he unfolded the circumstances attending his return from Bridgetown.
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There were very good reasons to believe that this dear girl might sail away from Bridgetown, and from him.
Kate Bonnet|Frank R. Stockton
I knew her when I first caught sight o' her figure-head, havin' seen it so often at her pier at Bridgetown.
Kate Bonnet|Frank R. Stockton

I am going to Bridgetown in the brig which brought us here; it is a little sail, and when I get there I will find out everything.
Kate Bonnet|Frank R. Stockton
When I left Bridgetown I had not intended to take him with me, and his presence on board my ship was a mere accident.
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British Dictionary definitions for Bridgetown

Bridgetown

/ (ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn) /

noun

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

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