Greater Antilles
noun
See under Antilles.
Definition for greater antilles (2 of 2)
Antilles
[ an-til-eez ]
/ ænˈtɪl iz /
plural noun
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles), the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees).
OTHER WORDS FROM Antilles
An·til·le·an [an-til-ee-uh n, an-tl-ee-] /ænˈtɪl i ən, ˌæn tlˈi-/, adjective, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for greater antilles (1 of 2)
Antilles
/ (ænˈtɪliːz) /
pl n
British Dictionary definitions for greater antilles (2 of 2)
Greater Antilles
pl n
the Greater Antilles
a group of islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico