West Indies
the West Indies 7 BrE [ˌwest ˈɪndɪz] NAmE [ˌwest ˈɪndɪz] BrE [ˌwest ˈɪndiːz] NAmE [ˌwest ˈɪndiːz] noun plural
several groups of islands between the Caribbean and the Atlantic, that include the Antilles and the Bahamas
Derived Word: ↑West Indian
Culture:
The islands lie between the south coast of the US and the north coast of South America, forming a line which encloses the Caribbean Sea. There are about 1 200 islands in all. They include Cuba, ↑Jamaica, Hispaniola, ↑Puerto Rico, ↑Dominica, ↑St Lucia, ↑Barbados, ↑Grenada, and ↑Trinidad and Tobago. Many of the islands in the West Indies formerly belonged to Britain and are now members of the Commonwealth.
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