West Indies

noun

1. Also called the Indies. (used with a plural verb),  an archipelago in the northern Atlantic between North and South America, comprising the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.

2. Also called West Indies Federation. (used with a singular verb),  Federation of the West Indies. a former federation (1958–62) of the British islands in the Caribbean, comprising Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago, and the Windward and Leeward island colonies.

West Indies

/ ˈɪndɪz /

noun

1. Also called: the Caribbean. an archipelago off Central America, extending over 2400 km (1500 miles) in an arc from the peninsula of Florida to Venezuela, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean: consists of the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas; largest island is Cuba. Area: over 235 000 sq km (91 000 sq miles)

West Indies

1. Archipelago between North America and South America curving from southern Florida to Venezuela.

It is a popular resort area.

Several of the islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

Other Word Forms

• West Indian adjective

Example Sentences

Speaking ahead of Friday's second Test against the West Indies in New Delhi, Gill conceded that it was a challenge to play all three international formats, but that was what drove him.

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England had opted against an official deputy over the summer series against West Indies and India, instead utilising a "leadership group" of various senior players.

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Subsequent series wins over West Indies counted for little because of the standard, while defeats by India reopened the cracks.

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Three games into Knight's new normal, a T20 against West Indies at Chelmsford in May, she suffered a hamstring injury that put her out for the rest of the summer.

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West Indies suffered a new low as they were bowled out for just 83 to lose their T20 series with minnows Nepal in the United Arab Emirates.

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