noun
the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑the Indies
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago
• Hyponyms: ↑British West Indies
• Part Holonyms: ↑Caribbean, ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean
• Member Meronyms: ↑Anguillan, ↑West Indian
• Part Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.