Bahamian

adjective

Ba·ha·mi·an bə-ˈhā-mē-ən

-ˈhä-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bahamas or their people

Bahamian noun

plural Bahamians

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He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Disney Dream will also sail three- and four-night Bahamian cruises before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale in November 2027. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Wilson celebrated his victory with family, friends and a 12-person junkanoo band that danced around the event hall, a nod to the new commissioner’s Bahamian roots. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Anyone can access the more than twenty high-capacity washers and dryers at Mary’s Cafe & Coin Laundry on Miami’s key driveway, 27th Avenue, connecting MIA with the once mostly Bahamian neighborhood, now Coconut Grove. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bahamian

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bahamian was in 1839

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