Virgin Islands

American  

[vur-jin ahy-luhndz] / ˈvɜr dʒɪn ˈaɪ ləndz /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the West Indies, east of Puerto Rico: comprises the Virgin Islands of the United States and the British Virgin Islands. VI (for use with zip code), V.I.

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Virgin Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of about 100 small islands (14 inhabited) in the Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico: discovered by Columbus (1493); consists of the British Virgin Islands in the east and the Virgin Islands of the United States in the west and south. Pop: 136 649 (2013 est). Area: 497 sq km (192 sq miles)

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Virgin Islands Cultural  

1. Islands in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico, owned by the United States and Britain.

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Christopher Columbus discovered the Virgin Islands in 1493.

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Virgin Islands

If the administration and Congress take a broader view, restarting the refinery could deliver far greater benefits to the U.S., its taxpayers and Virgin Islands residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Virgin Islands, it marked the largest calving event from any Arctic glacier since 2020.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The pair married on Richard Branson's private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, according to US outlets.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

My father only told me that she’s here, in the Virgin Islands, on Saint Thomas—not that she’s alive.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

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