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Bahamas
[ buh-hah-muhz, -hey- ]
noun
- (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.
- (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
/ əˈɑːə /
plural noun
- the Bahamasa 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
- Republic in the Atlantic Ocean , consisting of 700 islands and islets and 2,400 smaller islands, called cays.
Notes
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· [b, uh, -, hey, -mee-, uh, n, -, hah, -], noun adjective
Example Sentences
But festival-goers arrived in the Bahamas to find all the talent cancelled, bare mattresses to sleep on in storm-ravaged tents and cheese sandwiches in takeaway containers to eat.
She said Kamon had refused to facilitate the sale of a $2.4-million waterfront mansion he owned in the Bahamas and had not turned over $1 million discovered in Hungarian and Bahamian banks.
“We’ve played in London, Toronto, and the Bahamas in previous seasons, and are still eyeing cities like London and Toronto for additional franchises,” Ice Cube said.
Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands for the company Seven Seas Water, which he founded.
In the Bahamas, people posted that they were seeking shelter in order to take cover from debris.
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