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Eleuthera

American  
[ih-loo-ther-uh] / ɪˈlu θər ə /

noun

  1. an island in the N Bahamas. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).


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While flooding has disrupted parts of the archipelago, the ministry of tourism said the majority of the country - including Nassau, Freeport, Eleuthera and the Abacos - remained largely unaffected and open to visitors.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

A U.S. listing “sends a clear message that this species is in danger,” says Nick Higgs, a marine biologist at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, a research center in the Bahamas.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2022

His swim beats a 124.4 km swim by Chloe McCardel from the south of Eleuthera Island to Nassau in the Bahamas five years ago, recognized by the Marathon Swimmers Federation as the longest ocean swim.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2019

Inspired by the popularity of Castaway Cay, a private Bahamian island which operates as an exclusive port for DCL ships, the company has purchased Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera.

From Fox News • Aug. 27, 2019

Both of them put on plain overcoats, and went on deck, where the boat, which had the name of Eleuthera painted on the stern, had already been committed to the waves.

From Fighting for the Right by Shute, A. B.

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