Leeward Islands

Lee·ward Islands

geographical name \ˈlē-wərd, ˈlü-ərd\

Definition of LEEWARD ISLANDS

1

island chain cen Pacific extending 1250 miles (2012 kilometers) WNW from main islands of the Hawaiian group; includes Nihoa, Necker, Laysan, Midway, & Kure islands

2

or French Îles sous le Vent \ˌēl-sü-lə-ˈväⁿ\ islands S. Pacific, W group of the Society Islands pop 22,232

3

islands West Indies in the N Lesser Antilles extending from Virgin Islands (on N) to Dominica (on S)

4

former colony British West Indies in the Leewards including Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, & Montserrat

Rhymes with LEEWARD ISLANDS

Channel Islands, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Phoenix Islands, Thousand Islands, Virgin Islands