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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ba•ha•mas (bə hä′məz, -hā′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a plural v.) - Place Namesa group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.
- Place Namesan independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 262,034;
4404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Cap.: Nassau. Also called Baha′ma Is′lands. Ba•ha•mi•an (bə hā′mē ən, -hä′-),USA pronunciation n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Bahamas /bəˈhɑːməz/, Bahama Islands pl n - the Bahamas ⇒ a 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: 317 000 (2004 est). Area: 13 939 sq km (5381 sq miles)
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