British Virgin Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a British colony comprising several small islands (largest, Tortola) in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. 67 sq. mi. (174 sq. km). Road Town.

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British Virgin Islands British  

plural noun

1. a UK Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, consisting of 36 islands in the E Virgin Islands: formerly part of the Federation of the Leeward Islands (1871–1956). Capital: Road Town, on Tortola. Pop: 31 912 (2013 est). Area: 153 sq km (59 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The Tim Hortons trade also was routed to the Russian trader, who bought the shares in the name of a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands, according to court papers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They were made via a series of third-parties, which were primarily registered in the British Virgin Islands.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

As part of his travel empire, the British entrepreneur of Virgin Group fame owns Necker Island, a 74-acre slice of apparent paradise in the British Virgin Islands.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

A team based in the British Virgin Islands founded Surfshark in 2018.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Because of traditional close links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands have used the dollar as their currency since 1959.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency