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Bahamas

Bahamas

107 1.0
An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba, popular for sunny beaches and clear blue water
  • proper noun
  • /bəˈhɑːməz/
translation icon : las Bahamas
  • Many tourists visit the Bahamas each winter to enjoy the warm weather and beautiful beaches.
  • islands of the Bahamas
  • Florida and the Bahamas
  • Nassau, Bahamas

He'd take us to the Bahamas, he'd boat, he'd go to Bimini.

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Examples

  • The golf courses and tennis courts in the Bahamas are unlike anything you've ever seen.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Wisely, he returned to the Bahamas, where he finished out his career in command of a successful privateer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • And to people it seems like we're just in the Bahamas like drinking.

  • I saw this house in the Bahamas for sale.

  • I am just going to the Bahamas, man.

  • She's on a cruise in the Bahamas right now.

  • The Nature Conservancy and The Bahamas National Trust have assisted with research and education programs.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Coral reefs, including those in the Bahamas, are particularly vulnerable.

    Academic text (2010)
  • But unlike other similar islands in the Bahamas, it had a new landing strip capable of handling executive jets.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Torsen: Good morning and welcome to the Bahamas and Camp Serenity.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba, famous for white sandy beaches

is the shorter common name used in everyday speech
Bahama Islands
vsBahamas
2.1

A country made of many islands east of Florida and Cuba with warm weather and popular beaches

is the common name for the country rather than the islands label

Compounds

An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba, famous for white sandy beaches

Surface Forms

Bahamas main

Etymology

Bahamas probably comes from the Spanish words baja ('low') and mar ('sea'), meaning 'shallow sea'. That's an easy memory because the islands are surrounded by shallow water and reefs, so the name fits them today.