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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Example Sentences

The Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday swore in a new prime minister for the first time in 24 years after elections unseated the left-leaning Ralph Gonsalves.

From Barron's

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

Leaders of some other Caribbean nations that do not offer CBIs have also been quick to criticise, including St Vincent and the Grenadines' Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

From BBC

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

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