Indies
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) the Indies. West Indies.
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(used with a plural verb) East Indies.
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(used with a singular verb) a region in and near southern and southeastern Asia; India, Indochina, and the East Indies.
noun
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the territories of S and SE Asia included in the East Indies, India, and Indochina
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See East Indies
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See West Indies
Example Sentences
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In March, a women's Test that West Indies were due to host against Australia was cancelled, though the white-ball element of that tour went ahead.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The programme includes meetings with cricketing legends in Antigua and Barbuda, where the West Indies team is based, and meeting conservationists responsible for Guyana's rain forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
West Indies dominated India's bowlers to pile up their highest ever total in one-day internationals.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Babar's team beat West Indies in Trinidad earlier this month to earn a 1-1 series draw, yet that was Pakistan's first Test win away from home in more than three years.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Louise Little, my mother, who was bom in Grenada, in the British West Indies, looked like a white woman.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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