Meanings
proper nounthe United States Virgin Islands
- An archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.
Synonyms: US Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I., U.S. V.I., USVI, US VI, U. S. V. I.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.
Origin
Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جزر العذراء الأمريكية, جزر العذراء التابعة الولايات المتحدة
- جزر العذراء الأمريكية (juzur al-ʕaḏrāʔ al-ʔamrīkiyya)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- جزر العذراء التابعة الولايات المتحدةa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Catalan Illes Verges Americanes
- Illes Verges Americanesa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Chinese Mandarin 美屬維爾京群島 /美属维尔京群岛
- 美屬維爾京群島 /美属维尔京群岛 (Měi shǔ Wéi'ěrjīng qúndǎo)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Danish Amerikanske Jomfruøer
- Amerikanske Jomfruøera US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Dutch Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden
- Amerikaanse Maagdeneilandena US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Esperanto Usonaj Virgulinsuloj
- Usonaj Virgulinsuloja US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Estonian USA Neitsisaared
- USA Neitsisaareda US overseas territory in the Caribbean
French îles Vierges des États-Unis, îles Vierges américaines
- îles Vierges des États-Unisa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- îles Vierges américainesa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
German Amerikanische Jungferninseln
- Amerikanische Jungferninselna US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Greek Αμερικανικές Παρθένοι Νήσοι
- Αμερικανικές Παρθένοι Νήσοι (Amerikanikés Parthénoi Nísoi)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Hungarian Amerikai Virgin-szigetek
- Amerikai Virgin-szigeteka US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Irish Oileáin Mheiriceánacha na Maighdean
- Oileáin Mheiriceánacha na Maighdeana US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Italian Isole Vergini statunitensi, Isole Vergini degli Stati Uniti
- Isole Vergini statunitensia US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- Isole Vergini degli Stati Unitia US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Japanese アメリカ領ヴァージン諸島, アメリカ合衆国領ヴァージン諸島
- アメリカ領ヴァージン諸島 (Amerika-ryō Vājin-shotō)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- アメリカ合衆国領ヴァージン諸島 (Amerika Gasshūkoku-ryō Vājin-shotō)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Korean 미국령 버진아일랜드
- 미국령 버진아일랜드 (Migungnyeong Beojin-Aillaendeu)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Latin Virgineae insulae Civitatum Foederatarum
- Virgineae insulae Civitatum Foederataruma US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Latvian ASV Virdžīnas
- ASV Virdžīnasa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Norwegian Bokmål De amerikanske Jomfruøyer
- De amerikanske Jomfruøyera US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Polish Wyspy Dziewicze Stanów Zjednoczonych
- Wyspy Dziewicze Stanów Zjednoczonycha US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Portuguese Ilhas Virgens Americanas
- Ilhas Virgens Americanasa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Romanian Insulele Virgine Americane
- Insulele Virgine Americanea US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Russian Америка́нские Вирги́нские о́строва
- Америка́нские Вирги́нские о́строва (Amerikánskije Virgínskije óstrova)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Spanish Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos, Islas Vírgenes Americanas
- Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidosa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- Islas Vírgenes Americanasa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Swedish Amerikanska Jungfruöarna
- Amerikanska Jungfruöarnaa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Thai หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐ, หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐอเมริกา
- หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐ (mùu-gɔ̀-wəə-jîn-kɔ̌ɔng-sà-hà-rát)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
- หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐอเมริกาa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Turkish ABD Virjin Adaları
- ABD Virjin Adalarıa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Ukrainian Америка́нські Віргі́нські Острови́
- Америка́нські Віргі́нські Острови́ (Amerykánsʹki Virhínsʹki Ostrový)a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Vietnamese quần đảo Vơ-gin thuộc Mĩ
- quần đảo Vơ-gin thuộc Mĩa US overseas territory in the Caribbean
Cite this entry
APA
United States Virgin Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/United%20States%20Virgin%20Islands
MLA
“United States Virgin Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/United%20States%20Virgin%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “United States Virgin Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/United%20States%20Virgin%20Islands.
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