Antillean

adjective

An·​til·​le·​an an-ˈti-lē-ən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greater or Lesser Antilles or their people

Antillean noun

plural Antilleans

Examples of Antillean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite these anti-West Indian policies, many Jamaican, Barbadian and Antillean immigrants who had already built a life in Panama remained in the country even after the canal was completed in 1914. — Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026

Across the river, a Lesser Antillean euphonia with stunning feathers of blue, yellow, and green dips in and out of a hanging nest. — Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Antillean

• chilian