Grand Bahama

noun

1. an island in the NW Bahamas. 430 sq. mi. (1,115 sq. km).

Grand Bahama

noun

1. an island in the Atlantic, in the W Bahamas. Pop: 46 994 (2000). Area: 1114 sq km (430 sq miles)

Example Sentences

According to the State Department, “retaliatory gang violence has been the primary motive in 2024 murders,” and it is primarily affecting the local population, particularly on New Providence and Grand Bahama islands, where the cities of Nassau and Freeport are.

From Seattle Times

Embassy said that most of the crime has occurred on the islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama, with “retaliatory gang violence” behind most of the killings.

From Seattle Times

Heidi Ernst told The Gazette that she was climbing into her boat following a June 7 dive by Grand Bahama Island when a shark grabbed ahold of her left leg and shook its head.

From Washington Times

Anchored a mile from Grand Bahama, this was the hydrolab - NOAA's first undersea research habitat.

From BBC

When Hurricane Dorian ripped through the archipelago it destroyed 73 percent of the mangrove trees on Grand Bahama Island, one of the country’s main islands.

From New York Times