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the Indies vs British West Indies

British West Indies vs the Indies

the Indies and British West Indies both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
the Indies Yes No No No
British West Indies Yes No No No
As nouns, British West Indies is a hyponym of the Indies; that is, British West Indies is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than the Indies:
  • the 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
the 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 the Indies and British West Indies

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