Bridgetown
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Bridgetown
- /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
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The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
Similar: Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael, The Town, Town, The City, City
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The Barbados government.
Similar: Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael, The Town, Town, The City, City
- A hamlet in Werrington parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3489).
- A suburb of Totnes, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8160).
- A hamlet in Exton parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9233).
- A village in eastern County Clare (Irish grid ref R 6468).
- A locality south of Donegal, County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9271; appears on Irish maps)
- A village in southern County Wexford (Irish grid ref S 9909)
- A town in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, South West region, Western Australia.
- A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
Translations
Every language
name capital of Barbados
| Español | Bridgetown |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브리지타운 Beurijitaun |
| 日本語 | ブリッジタウン Burijjitaun |
| 中文 | 布里奇敦 Bùlǐqídūn, 橋鎮 /桥镇 Qiáozhèn |
| Português | Bridgetown |
| Français | Bridgetown |
| Deutsch | Bridgetown |
| Ελληνικά | Μπριτζτάουν Britztáoun |
| Русский | Бри́джтаун Brídžtaun, Бриджта́ун Bridžtáun |
| Tiếng Việt | Brít-giơ-tao |
| العربية | بْرِيدْج تَاوْن bridj tawn |
Talk about this word "Bridgetown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bridgetown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bridgetown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bridgetown "Bridgetown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bridgetown.Cite this
@misc{bridgetown_2026,
title = {Bridgetown},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bridgetown},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
