Bahamas

[ buh-hah-muhz, -hey- ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.
2. (used with a singular verb) an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 4,404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). : Nassau.

Bahamas

/ bəˈhɑːməz /

plural noun

1. the Bahamas
   a group of over 700 coral islands (about 20 of which are inhabited) in the Caribbean: a British colony from 1783 until 1964; an independent nation within the Commonwealth from 1973. Language: English. Currency: Bahamian dollar. Capital: Nassau. Pop: 319 031 (2013 est). Area: 13 939 sq km (5381 sq miles)

Bahamas

1. Republic in the Atlantic Ocean , consisting of 700 islands and islets and 2,400 smaller islands, called cays.

Notes

The Bahamas were under the control of Britain until 1973, when they became an independent, self-governing state.

The Bahamas are a popular winter resort.

Other Words From

• Ba·ha·mi·an [b, uh, -, hey, -mee-, uh, n, -, hah, -], noun adjective

Example Sentences

Just before his arrest at his luxury apartment complex in the Bahamas in December 2022 he spoke to reporters.

From BBC

Earlier this week, Bahamas foreign minister Frederick Mitchell told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that reparations were not just about money but a matter of "respect, acknowledging the past was wrong and needs to be corrected".

From BBC

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Frederick Mitchell, the foreign minister of the Bahamas, said he believed the UK would change its stance, saying: "It may take a while for people to come around but come around they will."

From BBC

Last weekend the prime minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, used a visit by Foreign Office minister Baroness Chapman to tell her the fight for reparations was far from over.

From BBC

When Cal State Fullerton professor Andi Stein set sail on her first Disney Cruise trip to the Bahamas for research more than a decade ago, she was on the fence about the idea.

From Los Angeles Times