West Indian

British  

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

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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

India's final match of the Super Eights against a strong West Indian team in Kolkata was a virtual quarterfinal.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In Lindo’s final scene, with West Indian Archie debilitated from a stroke, the actor improvised, collapsing into Washington and urging him to exercise Archie’s paralyzed right arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Two West Indian bowlers, playing for the only time in the series, played crucial roles.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

McQueen gave that reality anthropological scope in “Small Axe,” the 2020 series about his West Indian community’s experiences in ’70s London.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

He also required integrity and sound credit: it wasn’t necessary that you pay as you played; you could pay West Indian Archie by the week.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey