geographical name the islands lying between SE North America & N South America bordering the Caribbean & comprising the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, & Bahamas, former country including all of the British ~ except the Bahamas & the British Virgin Islands; established 1958, dissolved 1961 , West Indian adjective or noun
WEST INDIES
Meaning of WEST INDIES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012