West Indies

Meaning

1. (plural, plural-only) The islands of the Caribbean sea.
2. (plural, plural-only) A Federation of Caribbean states which, together with Guyana, play Test matches as if they were a single nation.

Synonyms

the Indies

Caribbean

Guyana

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Translations

Antilles

Westindien

Indes occidentales

Westindische Inseln

Indie Occidentali

Δυτικές Ινδίες

coolie

Caraïbes

Les Indes Occidentales

Caraibi

koelie

West-Indië

Caraíbas

Etymology

From west + Indies. From being lands called the Indies, of the West. From being mistaken for the East Indies (aka, the Indies).