Leeward Islands
English
editEtymology
editCalled leeward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, or leeward of, the easternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.
Proper noun
edit- The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe.
- The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Translations
editIsland group
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- Leeward Islands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia