# West Indies

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The islands of the Caribbean sea.
2. A Federation of Caribbean states which, together with Guyana, play Test matches as if they were a single nation.

## Etymology
From west + Indies. From being lands called the Indies, of the West. From being mistaken for the East Indies (aka, the Indies).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/west-indies