West Indian
Britishadjective
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of or relating to the West Indies, its inhabitants, or their language or culture
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native to or derived from the West Indies
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
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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
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My 92-year-old West Indian father, a US Army veteran with Alzheimer’s-related dementia who once did half of the cooking, now observes quietly.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 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
In his collection of five films, his most personal works to date, the director honors his family and his West Indian community in London.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
She’s young—a lot of the teachers at my school are—and she’s West Indian, which the rest of them aren’t—and she has dreads down to the middle of her back, and ironic horn-rimmed glasses.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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