West Indies


Definition: Meaning of, West Indies in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɛstˈɪndɪz /

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  1. the West Indies the islands of the Caribbean Sea, between the southeast of the US and the north of South America, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Barbados, and Dominica
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  2. the West Indies an international CRICKET team made up of players from the islands of the West Indies that formerly belonged to the UK
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West Indies used in phrases

  • British West Indies (noun)
    1. the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
  • French West Indies
    1. the French West Indies another name for the FRENCH ANTILLES
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