| 单词 | leeward islands |
| 释义 | Leeward Islands in British English (ˈliːwəd) plural noun 1. a group of islands in the Caribbean, in the N Lesser Antilles between Puerto Rico and Martinique 2. a former British colony in the E Caribbean (1871–1956), consisting of Antigua, Barbuda, Redonda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands 3. a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Huahiné, Raiatéa, Tahaa, Bora-Bora, and Maupiti. Pop: 30 221 (2002) French name: Îles sous le Vent Leeward Islands in American English (ˈliwərd) 1. N group of islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, extending from Puerto Rico southeast to the Windward Islands 2. former British colony in this group (dissolved 1962), now separate countries or territories |
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