Bridgetown

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/[1]

Proper noun

Bridgetown

  1. The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
    Synonyms: (former names) Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael
    Synonyms: (informal) The Town, Town, The City, City
  2. A town in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  3. A town in Western Australia, Australia.
  4. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A town in Ohio, United States.

Derived terms
  • Bridgetown-Greenbushes
  • City of Bridgetown
  • Greater Bridgetown
  • Greater Bridgetown Area
  • Port of Bridgetown
  • Shire of Bridgetown
  • Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Translations

See also

References
  1. “Bridgetown”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Bridgetown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrit͡ʂ.tawn/
  • Rhymes: -it͡ʂtawn
  • Syllabification: Bridge‧town

Proper noun

Bridgetown n (indeclinable)

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)

Further reading
  • Bridgetown in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Bridgetown in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bridgetown f

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾit͡ʃtaun/ [ˈbɾit͡ʃ.t̪ãũn]
  • Rhymes: -itʃtaun
  • Syllabification: Bridge‧town

Proper noun

Bridgetown ?

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)
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