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单词 Leeward Islands
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Definition of Leeward Islands in English:

Leeward Islands

proper nounˈliːwədˌliwərd ˈaɪləndz
  • A group of islands in the Caribbean, constituting the northern part of the Lesser Antilles. The group includes Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, and Montserrat.

Origin

Leeward with reference to the islands' situation further downwind (in terms of the prevailing south-easterly winds) than the Windward Islands.

 
 

Definition of Leeward Islands in US English:

Leeward Islands

proper nounˌliwərd ˈaɪləndzˌlēwərd ˈīləndz
  • A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea that constitutes the northern part of the Lesser Antilles. The group includes Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Kitts, and Montserrat.

Origin

Leeward with reference to the islands' situation further downwind (in terms of the prevailing southeasterly winds) than the Windward Islands.

 
 
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