Meanings
proper noun
- The westernmost islands in the southern half of the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea, just north of the Venezuelan coast.
Translations
Dutch Benedenwindse Eilanden
- Benedenwindse EilandenCaribbean islands
French Îles Sous-le-Vent
- Îles Sous-le-VentCaribbean islands
German Inseln unter dem Winde
- Inseln unter dem WindeCaribbean islands
Polish Wyspy Zawietrzne
- Wyspy ZawietrzneCaribbean islands
Spanish Islas de Sotavento
- Islas de SotaventoCaribbean islands
Swedish Öarna under vinden
- Öarna under vindenCaribbean islands
Cite this entry
APA
Leeward Antilles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leeward%20Antilles
MLA
“Leeward Antilles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leeward%20Antilles. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leeward Antilles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leeward%20Antilles.
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