West Indian

adjective

1. of or relating to the West Indies, its inhabitants, or their language or culture

2. native to or derived from the West Indies

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the West Indies

2. a person of West Indian descent

Usage

Using West Indian to refer to people of this ancestry living in Britain may cause offence. Possible alternatives are Black and Afro-Caribbean

Example Sentences

The 1975 final, won by Clive Lloyd's West Indians, provided one of Bird's most famous stories.

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In his collection of five films, his most personal works to date, the director honors his family and his West Indian community in London.

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In between was some glorious strokeplay, not England going at full throttle, instead skilfully taking advantage of West Indian generosity, small boundaries and a lightning outfield.

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By the end of the war, around 6,000 West Indian men had enlisted in the RAF, with 450 assigned to air crews and another 5,500 serving on the ground.

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There is also a sizable West Indian population, along with Anglophiles such as England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett, who emigrated a few years ago.

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