Leeward Islands
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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a group of islands in the Caribbean, in the N Lesser Antilles between Puerto Rico and Martinique
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a former British colony in the E Caribbean (1871–1956), consisting of Antigua, Barbuda, Redonda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands
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French name: Îles sous le Vent. a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Huahiné, Raiatéa, Tahaa, Bora-Bora, and Maupiti. Pop: 30 221 (2002)
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Tammy is expected to initially spread heavy rains over the northern Windward and Leeward Islands through Friday and then across the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend, forecasters said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The storm, with winds of about 110 miles per hour, is about 270 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and should pass Puerto Rico, the U.S.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2023
On Thursday evening, Lee was about 780 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic Ocean.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
Fiona was expected to move near the Leeward Islands on Friday night and then to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Saturday, he said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
When he was fifteen, the Leeward Islands were visited by a terrific hurricane.
From Famous American Statesmen by Sarah Knowles Bolton
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