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West Indies vs British West Indies

British West Indies vs West Indies

West Indies and British West Indies both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
West Indies Yes No No No
British West Indies Yes No No No
As nouns, British West Indies is a hyponym of West Indies; that is, British West Indies is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than West Indies:
  • West Indies: the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
  • British West Indies: the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
West Indies (noun) British West Indies (noun)
the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
Difference between West Indies and British West Indies

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