windward islands

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Definition of windward islands in English English dictionary

a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles

The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, comprised of the island nations of Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago

the Windward Islands a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, which includes Martinique, Grenada and St Lucia. Island group, Lesser Antilles, West Indies. Located at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea, they include Dominica (sometimes classified as part of the Leeward Islands), Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, and the chain of small islands known as the Grenadines. Though near the general area, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are usually not considered part of the group

Hyphenation

wind·ward islands

Turkish pronunciation

wîndwırd aylındz

Pronunciation

/ˈwəndwərd ˈīləndz/ /ˈwɪndwɜrd ˈaɪləndz/