West Indian
adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the West Indies (the islands lying between southeastern North America and northern South America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic and comprising the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and Bahamas) or their people
West Indian
noun
plural West Indians
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“West Indian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/West%20Indian. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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