Grenadines

[ gren-uh-deenz, gren-uh-deenz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a chain of about 600 islands in the E West Indies in the Windward Islands: a former British colony; now divided between Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Grenadines

/ ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːnz; ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz /

plural noun

1. the Grenadines
   a chain of about 600 islets in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, extending for about 100 km (60 miles) between St Vincent and Grenada and divided administratively between the two states. Largest island: Carriacou

Example Sentences

Five other Caribbean nations - Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines - still criminalise same-sex relations.

From BBC

They had been spending the winter cruising in the Caribbean in their catamaran called Simplicity, which was found abandoned in neighboring St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Feb. 21.

From New York Times

The authorities from police forces in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have given different ages and name spellings for the escapees.

From New York Times

Police believe the suspects, who escaped from jail the day before, were attempting to head to St Vincent and the Grenadines.

From BBC

They hijacked the catamaran “Simplicity” on Monday and headed to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where they were arrested on Wednesday, he said.

From Seattle Times