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windward islands

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
wind-ward is-lands
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, composed of the island nations of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.

name

The eastern islands of the Society Islands (French Polynesia), composed of Tahiti, Moorea and several private or small uninhabited islands.

Etymology

Called windward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the easternmost Windward Islands are upwind of the Leeward Islands, and are the islands of the Lesser Antilles that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.

Phrases

Leeward Islands Leeward Antilles Windward Antilles

Frequently Paired Words

Leeward Islands Leeward Antilles Windward Antilles

Questions

What does windward islands mean?
The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, composed of the island nations of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.
Where does windward islands come from?
Called windward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the easternmost Windward Islands are upwind of the Leeward Islands, and are the islands of the Lesser Antilles that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.

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