Bahamas
name
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Example
More examples"Have you heard? Our neighbor won the lottery, and she's gone to the Bahamas on a luxury cruise."
Etymology
Disputed; probably from Spanish baja mar (“shallow sea”) or Taíno ba ha ma (“big upper middle land”), via Spanish.