windward islands

Noun
  1. A group of islands in the southeastern West Indies;
    The southern part of the Lesser Antilles (synset 108767697)
    is an instance of: archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water
    has:
    • dominica - a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
    • martinique - an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
    • grenada - an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
    • saint lucia, st. lucia - a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
    • saint vincent and the grenadines, st. vincent and the grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
    is a part of: caribees, lesser antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
    same as: windward isles

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