Grenadines

American  

[gren-uh-deenz, gren-uh-deenz] / ˌgrɛn əˈdinz, ˈgrɛn əˌdinz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a chain of about 600 islands in the E West Indies in the Windward Islands: a former British colony; now divided between Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Grenadines British  

/ ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːnz, ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz /

plural noun

1. a chain of about 600 islets in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, extending for about 100 km (60 miles) between St Vincent and Grenada and divided administratively between the two states. Largest island: Carriacou

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Grenadines

That October, intelligence agents transported the oil executives from the Helicoide jail in Caracas to an airstrip on a tiny Caribbean island in the Grenadines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

The Fitburg is flagged from St Vincent and Grenadines, and its 14 crew members -- from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan -- were detained and to be questioned by Finnish police.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

Andorra, sandwiched between St Vincent and the Grenadines and Chad in the world standings, will regard a two-goal margin of defeat as close to a moral victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025

They had been spending the winter cruising in the Caribbean in their catamaran called Simplicity, which was found abandoned in neighboring St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Feb. 21.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

Grenadines, with large colored flower designs in relief.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)