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the West Indies

Definition:

the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area

Class:

location noun

Usage:

plural

Type of:

archipelago » land » object » physical entity

Member of:

Caribbean » Atlantic » Earth

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Anguilla | Anguillan | Antilles | Bahamas | the British West Indies | Cayman Islands | French West Indies | Montserrat | Tobago | Trinidad | Virgin Islands | West Indian

Synonyms:

Indies [plural] | the Indies [plural] | W.I. [acronym] | West Indies [plural]

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