antilles

• Nombre propio que designa un gran archipiélago en las Indias Occidentales, que comprende las islas del mar Caribe, dividido en Antillas Mayores y Menores.

A proper noun denoting a large archipelago in the West Indies, comprising the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Island group in the CaribbeanB2formal

   A major archipelago in the West Indies, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, comprising the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.

   Antillas

   • The Antilles are a popular destination for tourists seeking tropical beaches.
   • Christopher Columbus explored many islands in the Antilles during his voyages.
   • The climate in the Antilles is typically warm and humid year-round.