WEST INDIES, THE


Meaning of WEST INDIES, THE in English

West In ‧ dies, the /ˌwest ˈɪndiz/ BrE AmE

1 . the islands of the Caribbean Sea, between the southeast of the US and the north of South America, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Barbados, and Dominica

2 . an international ↑ cricket team made up of players from the islands of the West Indies that formerly belonged to the UK

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.