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Windies

British  
/ ˈwɪndɪz /

plural noun

  1. the international cricket team of the West Indies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Windies

from the abbreviation W. Indies

Example Sentences

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The Windies had been bowled out for 420 - a deficit of 155 - earlier on during day four before Latham and Conway again took to the crease.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Perhaps more concerning was the exposure of the balance of the team, which admittedly looked a strong formula against the Windies.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

On his T20 debut, Matthew Potts had Windies captain Shai Hope caught at mid-on for three before a stand of 58 between Evin Lewis and Roston Chase kept the tourists in the game.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

He took England's first wicket in the powerplay and, with the game in the balance, returned to claim another three through the middle as the Windies collapsed from 91-2 in the 10th over to 115-6.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

Seamer Em Arlott, in just her second international outing, finished with 3-14, including the key breakthroughs of Windies skipper Hayley Matthews for six and veteran batter Stafanie Taylor for a duck.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

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