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

A spokesman for the foreign office said: "We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and we are in contact with the local authorities."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

The authorities from police forces in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have given different ages and name spellings for the escapees.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency