Bermuda

[ ber-myoo-duh ]

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.

Bermuda

/ 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)

Bermuda

1. Colony of Britain , made up of some three hundred coral islets and islands in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Hatteras .

Notes

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 on this incident.

Other Words From

• Ber·mudan Ber·mu·di·an [ber-, myoo, -dee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

The tiny island of Bermuda found its first Olympic champion in Flora Duffy who won the country’s first-ever gold medal after competing in the women’s triathlon, where she swam, biked, and ran her way to victory.

From Time

So much for furthering the ambitions of Anderson and the other six artists in Pyramid Atlantic Art Center’s “Mazes and Maps,” which toys with everything from the Bermuda Triangle to the game Monopoly.

From Washington Post

A range of tax mechanisms also allow companies in Ireland to reallocate their profits to zero-tax territories like Bermuda and thus avoid paying corporate tax altogether.

From Quartz

If he had his way, he would get lost on its rolling hills and blend in with the Bermuda grass.

From Washington Post

The larger lines that have moved their operations to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda for the summer cruising season will only allow vaccinated adults onboard, but their policies for children vary.

From Washington Post

Rain was patting the Bermuda grass, and it was the only sound for several miles.

From The Daily Beast

Their controversial choice to wear denim and Bermuda shorts led to strictly enforced rules.

From The Daily Beast

And on making landfall in Bermuda he decided that this was the place to settle for a while and get writing songs.

From The Daily Beast

Bermuda lies south-east of New York, so that became the destination.

From The Daily Beast

Most remarkable of all, perhaps, is that Lennon arrived at Bermuda on a yacht, having sailed 700 miles from the United States.

From The Daily Beast

Thomas Harvey, a distinguished officer in the British navy, died at Bermuda, aged 65.

From Project Gutenberg

The yachts at Malta are principally cutter or Bermuda rigged vessels, and range from 20-tonners downward.

From Project Gutenberg

During the night Butler decided to withdraw his army within his fortified lines at Bermuda Hundred.

From Project Gutenberg

It gave Mark Twain a fresh interest in Bermuda, one which he did not allow to fade again.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the middle of November, 1909, when Clemens decided to take another Bermuda vacation, and it was the 19th that we sailed.

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