Bridgetown

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/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/

proper noun

The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.

Similar
Indian BridgeThe Town of Saint MichaelTown of Saint MichaelSaint MichaelThe TownTownThe CityCity
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.

    Synonyms: Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael, The Town, Town, The City, City

    1. metonymicallyThe Barbados government.

      Synonyms: Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael, The Town, Town, The City, City

  2. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Werrington parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3489).
    2. A suburb of Totnes, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8160).
    3. A hamlet in Exton parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9233).
  3. A place in Ireland:
    1. A village in eastern County Clare (Irish grid ref R 6468).
    2. A locality south of Donegal, County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9271; appears on Irish maps)
    3. A village in southern County Wexford (Irish grid ref S 9909)
  4. A town in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, South West region, Western Australia.
  5. A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. A census-designated place in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.

Similar
Indian BridgeThe Town of Saint MichaelTown of Saint MichaelSaint MichaelThe TownTownThe CityCity

proper nounThe Barbados government.

Similar
Indian BridgeThe Town of Saint MichaelTown of Saint MichaelSaint MichaelThe TownTownThe CityCity

Origin

From bridge + town or Bridge + town * (Barbados): From being named after Tobias Bridge, and a former name, Indian Bridge, which in turn was named for a native bridge over the river Careenage in Bridgetown.

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Translations

Arabic بْرِيدْج تَاوْن
  • بْرِيدْج تَاوْن (bridj tawn)capital of Barbados
Bulgarian Бри́джтаун
  • Бри́джтаун (Brídžtaun)capital of Barbados
Chinese Mandarin 布里奇敦, 橋鎮 /桥镇
  • 布里奇敦 (Bùlǐqídūn)capital of Barbados
  • 橋鎮 /桥镇 (Qiáozhèn)capital of Barbados
Czech Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Danish Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Esperanto Briĝtaŭno
  • Briĝtaŭnocapital of Barbados
French Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
German Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Greek Μπριτζτάουν
  • Μπριτζτάουν (Britztáoun)capital of Barbados
Japanese ブリッジタウン
  • ブリッジタウン (Burijjitaun)capital of Barbados
Korean 브리지타운
  • 브리지타운 (Beurijitaun)capital of Barbados
Lithuanian Bridžtaunas
  • Bridžtaunascapital of Barbados
Polish Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Portuguese Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Russian Бри́джтаун, Бриджта́ун
  • Бри́джтаун (Brídžtaun)capital of Barbados
  • Бриджта́ун (Bridžtáun)capital of Barbados
Spanish Bridgetown
  • Bridgetowncapital of Barbados
Vietnamese Brít-giơ-tao
  • Brít-giơ-taocapital of Barbados
Cite this entry
APA

Bridgetown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgetown

MLA

“Bridgetown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgetown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bridgetown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgetown.

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