Lesser Antilles
Speech parts
1. Lesser Antilles - Noun
2. Lesser Antilles - Proper noun
Meaning
a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
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Examples
A friend of Warner's then suggested that he should instead try to colonise one of the islands in the Lesser Antilles because of their more favourable conditions.
British plantation owners in the Lesser Antilles had been plagued by poor soil and erosion, and many were lured to the Dutch colonies by richer soils and the promise of landownership.
It's forecast to intensify on Friday before weakening as it approaches the Lesser Antilles Islands.
Parts of the Lesser Antilles will likely still get heavy rain and gusty wind even if the system weakens, forecasters said.
From Bermuda to North Carolina and as far south as Jamaica and possibly the Lesser Antilles, and, most recently, Columbia, Belize and Mexico, lionfish are now ubiquitous.
Forecasters expect Rafael to dump between 3 to 5 inches of rain over the Lesser Antilles and Virgin Islands, with some pockets getting as much as 10 inches.