/ Dictionary / Index B Bahamas: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ba•ha•mas Pronunciation: (bu-hä'muz, -hā'-), [key] — n. (used with a pluralv.) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida. an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 210,000; 4404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Cap.: Nassau. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bahamas (Thesaurus) Bahama grass Bahasa Indonesia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language