Leeward Islands

American  

[lee-werd] / ˈli wərd /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the N Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, extending from Puerto Rico SE to Martinique.

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Leeward Islands British  

/ ˈliːwəd /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the Caribbean, in the N Lesser Antilles between Puerto Rico and Martinique

2. 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

3. 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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Leeward Islands

The National Hurricane Center estimated that the storm, which was about 1,190 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, had sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, with higher gusts.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 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

For now, forecasters warned the Leeward Islands, where the Caribbean and Atlantic join, to be on the alert.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023

“Interests in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of this system,” the agency said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Byam, be my Executors in trust for the performance of what is to be done with my estate in the Leeward Islands; and that Micajah Perry, Esq.,

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous