West Indies

/ˈwɛst ˌɪndiz/
/wɛst ˈɪndiz/
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Definitions of West Indies
  1. noun
    the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
    synonyms: the Indies
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    archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
    types:
    British West Indies
    the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
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