main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
see also Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
Derived forms
Antillean (Anˈtillean) (ænˈtɪliən; ˌ æntəˈliən)
adjective
All related terms of 'Antilles'
the Antilles
a group of islands in the Caribbean
Lesser Antilles
group of islands in the West Indies , southeast of Puerto Rico, including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, & the islands off the N coast of Venezuela
Greater Antilles
group of islands in the West Indies , made up of the N & W Antilles, including the islands of Cuba , Jamaica , Hispaniola , & Puerto Rico
Netherlands Antilles
islands in the West Indies , constituting a part of the kingdom of the Netherlands & comprising two of the Leeward Islands & part of another & three islands off the coast of Venezuela : 308 sq mi (798 sq km); pop. 189,000; cap . Willemstad
the Greater Antilles
a group of islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba , Jamaica , Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico
the Lesser Antilles
a group of islands in the Caribbean , including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, Barbados , Aruba , and Curaçao
the Netherlands Antilles
two groups of islands in the Caribbean , in the Lesser Antilles: a former constituent country of the Netherlands (since 2010 each island has had a separate status ), consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba , and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba , and the S part of Saint Martin ; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela . Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles)