Leeward Islands

American  

[lee-werd] / ˈli wərd /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the N Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, extending from Puerto Rico SE to Martinique.

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Leeward Islands British  

/ ˈliːwəd /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the Caribbean, in the N Lesser Antilles between Puerto Rico and Martinique

2. a former British colony in the E Caribbean (1871–1956), consisting of Antigua, Barbuda, Redonda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands

3. French name: Îles sous le Vent.  a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Huahiné, Raiatéa, Tahaa, Bora-Bora, and Maupiti. Pop: 30 221 (2002)

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Example Sentences

Tammy is expected to initially spread heavy rains over the northern Windward and Leeward Islands through Friday and then across the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend, forecasters said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The storm, with winds of about 110 miles per hour, is about 270 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and should pass Puerto Rico, the U.S.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2023

On Thursday evening, Lee was about 780 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

The storm, which could also bring with it wind gusts and flooding, was about 185 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and moving west northwest at 14 m.p.h., forecasters said.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

This appears to have been the last time the general council and assembly for the Leeward Islands met.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous