Antilles
proper noun
- collection of islands in the Caribbean
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪl.iːz/
name
Etymology: From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.
- A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea