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

Australia ground out an 82-run lead with six wickets remaining in their second innings after another dramatic day in the first Test against West Indies in Bridgetown.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

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

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