Bahamian

adjective

Ba·​ha·​mi·​an bə-ˈhā-mē-ən How to pronounce Bahamian (audio)
-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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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 According to Bahamian police, officers found the dogs’ owner. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Shiver, along with Bethel and Newbold, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder under Bahamian law. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board. — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 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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“Bahamian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bahamian. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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