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bimini

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɪmɪni/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈbɪmɪniː/
  • CMU ARPABET: B IH1 M AH0 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: B IH0 M IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of the Bimini Islands: an island group of the Bahamas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A district of the Bahamas, the westernmost district.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A lightweight cover, usually made of fabric stretched on a metal frame which is readily removable, for the cockpit or deck of a speedboat or sailboat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Lucayan Taíno *Bimini, meaning "two islands" or "The Twins".

Named after the Bimini islands

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: bimini — cover for cockpit or deck