Indies

American  

[in-deez] / ˈɪn diz /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the Indies. West Indies.

2. (used with a plural verb) East Indies.

3. (used with a singular verb) a region in and near southern and southeastern Asia; India, Indochina, and the East Indies.

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Indies British  

/ ˈɪndɪz /

noun

1. the territories of S and SE Asia included in the East Indies, India, and Indochina

2. See East Indies

3. See West Indies

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Example Sentences

"The state is always guilty, because it created the environment in which individuals, institutions and businesses participated in slavery and colonialism," said Verene Shepherd, a professor at the University of the West Indies and vice-chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission.

From BBC

The great stories of exploration and trade and imperial rivalry are here, from the Phoenician sailors who plied the ancient Mediterranean to the 17th-century Dutch who traded in the East Indies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 76-year-old was the first man to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket and was part of the India team that famously shocked West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final.

From BBC

The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a "distressing" wait following their exit from the men's T20 World Cup.

From BBC

West Indies have been stuck in Kolkata since they were eliminated from the tournament on 1 March amid travel disruption caused by the conflict across the Middle East.

From BBC