Bahamas

Caribbean island nation

The Bahamas is an archipelago nation in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and north of Cuba.

Comprising some 700 islands and cays, it's known for beaches, coral reefs, and offshore banking.

The definite article is standard: We're flying to the Bahamas.

A person from there is Bahamian.

Caribbean

West Indies

Caribbean island chain

Haiti · Cuba · Turks and Caicos · Cayman Islands · Bermuda · Dominican Republic · Puerto Rico · Barbados · Trinidad and Tobago · Atlantic

tropical

beaches

Sandy coastal areas

  • coralMarine skeletal formation
  • reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
  • palmHand's flat interior

coconut · turquoise · crystal clear · white sand · mangrove · hurricane · trade winds · sunshine · warmth · humidity

archipelago

Nassau

Bahamian seat of government

Out Islands

tourism

resort

Place for getaways

Atlantis · Paradise Island · casino · duty-free · yachting · sailing · fishing · island hopping · all-inclusive · getaway

paradise

tropical paradise

Idyllic warm coastal locale

idyllic · secluded · untouched · relaxation · tranquility · sanctuary · oasis · hideaway · retreat · bliss

Categories
Opposites
geographic character

BahamasAntarctica

Southernmost continental landmass

Mongolia · Switzerland · Bolivia · Siberia · Kazakhstan

climate and environment

BahamasAntarctica

Southernmost continental landmass

Siberia · Iceland · Greenland · Arctic · Alaska

political/economic character

BahamasSweden

Scandinavian country, capital Stockholm

Denmark · Germany · Norway · China · Russia

Phrases
Family

Bahamian

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G