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Bahamas
buh-HAH-muhz
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A chain of islands and independent country in the Caribbean, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
"They spent their honeymoon island-hopping through the Bahamas."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Caribbean island nation known for beaches and tourism, made up of hundreds of islands and cays.
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Etymology
The origin is debated — most likely from Spanish baja mar ("shallow sea"), describing the islands' shallow surrounding waters, or possibly from a Taíno phrase meaning "big upper middle land".