Meanings
- A group of islands near Puerto Rico, west of the U.S. Virgin Islands, separated by a channel from them, under the administration of Puerto Rico. They are part of the Virgin Islands chain but not part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, being separated by the Virgin Passage channel.
Synonyms: Passage Islands, Puerto Rican Virgin Islands
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA group of islands near Puerto Rico, west of the U.S. Virgin Islands, separated by a channel from them, under the administration of Puerto Rico. They are part of the Virgin Islands chain but not part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, being separated by the Virgin Passage channel.
Cite this entry
Spanish Virgin Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Virgin%20Islands
“Spanish Virgin Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Virgin%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish Virgin Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Virgin%20Islands.
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