Bridgetown

[ brij-toun ]
/ ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

a seaport on and the capital of Barbados, on the SW coast.

Definition for bridgetown (2 of 2)

Barbados
[ bahr-bey-dohz, -dohs, -duh s ]
/ bɑrˈbeɪ doʊz, -doʊs, -dəs /

noun

an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Capital: Bridgetown.

OTHER WORDS FROM Barbados

Bar·ba·di·an [bahr-bey-dee-uh n] /bɑrˈbeɪ di ən/, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bridgetown (1 of 2)

Bridgetown
/ (ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn) /

noun

the capital of Barbados, a port on the SW coast. Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)

British Dictionary definitions for bridgetown (2 of 2)

Barbados
/ (bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs, -dəʊz, -dɒs) /

noun

an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for bridgetown

Barbados
[ (bahr-bay-dohs, bahr-bay-dohz) ]

Island republic in the easternmost West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean about three hundred miles north of Venezuela.

notes for Barbados

Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth and a popular resort area.