Antillean

American  

[an-til-ee-uhn, -yuhn] / ænˈtɪl i ən, -jən /

noun

• Antilleans
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of the Antilles.

---

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Antilles or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Antilleans
  plural

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Antillean Antilleans

Inspections are “not designed to give you conclusive guidance on the state of the house,” said Deon Marecheau, a member of Thumbtack’s Pro Advisory Board and owner of Antillean Restoration.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The paper highlights examples including Lua the Antillean manatee -- a species severely depleted by habitat loss and hunting in Brazil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023

Born to famed singer Lionel Benjamin in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Mikaben was a vocalist, composer and producer who spanned several genres, including Haitian kompa, the Antillean zouk, Jamaican reggae and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022

Tree frogs and rain frogs croak and chirp while Antillean nighthawks chitter overhead.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2017

Thus Venezuela completes that long Antillean chain which curves from Florida to the Spanish Main, a chain whereof several links are in the possession of the United States.

From South America and the War by F. A. (Frederick Alexander) Kirkpatrick

“The Chinese gave us bistec picado. Antilleans gave us our tasty octopus with coconut. The Spanish our sancochado.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2014

The residents, who included Hindus, Antilleans, Ghanaians and white Dutch as well as Surinamese, had organised themselves into a community group substantial enough to get itself heard by official bodies.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2012

Had it not been for the Caribs the Antilleans would have led a placid existence.

From Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---