Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island group of the southeast West Indies, including the southern group of the Lesser Antilles from Martinique south to Grenada.
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- proper noun The southern islands of the
Lesser Antilles , comprised of the island nations ofMartinique ,Saint Lucia ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ,Barbados ,Grenada andTrinidad and Tobago
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
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Examples
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Attaining the line of the southeastern or Lesser Antilles, often known as the Windward Islands, a part of this current slips through the interspaces between these isles and enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Nathaniel Southgate Shaler 1873
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Located in the Caribbean's southeast Windward Islands, St. Lucia has a volcanic, tropical landscape, with steep dramatic valleys and dark sand beaches--it resembles Hawaii.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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Both the Leeward and Windward Islands are more challenging due to the open ocean sailing and distances between islands.
Susan Fogwell: Bareboat Sailing Options In The Caribbean Susan Fogwell 2012
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Located in the Caribbean's southeast Windward Islands, St. Lucia has a volcanic, tropical landscape, with steep dramatic valleys and dark sand beaches--it resembles Hawaii.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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Located in the Caribbean's southeast Windward Islands, St. Lucia has a volcanic, tropical landscape, with steep dramatic valleys and dark sand beaches--it resembles Hawaii.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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Located in the Caribbean's southeast Windward Islands, St. Lucia has a volcanic, tropical landscape, with steep dramatic valleys and dark sand beaches--it resembles Hawaii.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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The same ministry goes on to warn: "The safety of the Kingdom and particularly the Windward Islands could be compromised."
War With Venezuela Kelly van der Kwast 2010
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In fact, the National Hurricane Center is now closely monitoring a disturbance near the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, just north of South America, for possible further development.
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The other wave, currently near the Windward Islands is organizing and threatening to move through the very warm Caribbean.
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The same ministry goes on to warn: "The safety of the Kingdom and particularly the Windward Islands could be compromised."
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