Leeward Islands
geographical name
Lee·ward Islands
ˈlē-wərd 
ˈlü-ərd
1
island chain in the central Pacific extending 1250 miles (2012 kilometers) west-northwest from the main islands of the Hawaiian group; includes Nihoa, Necker, Laysan, Midway, and Kure islands
2
or French Îles sous le Vent
islands in the South Pacific, the western group of the Society Islands population 22,232
3
islands of the West Indies in the northern Lesser Antilles extending from the Virgin Islands on the north to Dominica on the south
4
former colony of the British West Indies in the Leewards including Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Montserrat
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“Leeward Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leeward%20Islands. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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