Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  address(Noun) Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed. 2  address(Noun) Act of addressing oneself to a person; a discourse or speech. 3  address(Noun) Manner of speaking to another; delivery. a man of pleasing or insinuating address.
The Bahamas is a group of about 700 atolls and cays in the western Atlantic Ocean, of which only between 30 and 40 are inhabited. The largest of the islands is Andros Island, located 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Florida.
Geography. The Bahamas are an archipelago of about 700 islands and 2,400 uninhabited islets and cays lying 50 mi off the east coast of Florida. They extend for about 760 mi (1,223 km). Only about 30 of the islands are inhabited; the most important is New Providence (80 sq mi; 207 sq km), on which the capital, Nassau, is situated. Other islands include Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Andros, Cat Island, and San Salvador (or Watling's Island).