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

Examples of Bahamian in a Sentence

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Following his death, the embassy called on the Bahamian government to investigate. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 Disney Wish sails with three- and four-night Bahamian cruise itineraries stopping in Nassau, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point and Disney Castaway Cay. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Rhea Storr makes films that consider Black, mixed-race and diaspora cultures, including her own Bahamian-British ethnicity. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026 The Coast Guard Investigative Service also led the transfer of the Hookers' dinghy from Bahamian authorities to the United States for further examination. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bahamian

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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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