Windward Islands

geographical name Wind·ward Islands \ˈwind-wərd\

Definition of WINDWARD ISLANDS

islands W. Indies in the S Lesser Antilles extending S from Martinique but not including Barbados, Tobago, or Trinidad

former colony British West Indies comprising territories of St. Lucia, St. Vincent, & Grenada in the Windward group & Dominica in the Leewards

or French Îles du Vent \ˌēl-due-ˈväⁿ\ islands S. Pacific, E group of the Society Islands, including Tahiti pop 184,224

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