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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Three years later, Shantha Rangaswamy of Bengaluru captained India in their first officially recognised international series, a six-Test contest against West Indies.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
His father, a prisoner of war in the Dutch East Indies, would have likely died in Japanese custody had American forces not swept through the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They also put down six chances when exiting the T20 World Cup against West Indies the previous autumn.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ireland earned their first win at a Women's T20 World Cup with a surprise victory over semi-final hopefuls West Indies at Bristol.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Enslaved Africans working to produce sugar on a West Indies plantation, based on an image by Theodore de Bry, 1590.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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