WINDWARD ISLANDS


Meaning of WINDWARD ISLANDS in English

Island group, Lesser

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, {{link=Trinidad and Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are usually not considered part of the group.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.