virgin islands
Definition
Proper noun: * The Virgin Islands: A group of islands in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico. The archipelago is politically divided between two territories: the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Usage
- The term Virgin Islands is used to refer to the entire geographical archipelago.
- It is commonly preceded by the definite article "the".
- To specify the political jurisdiction, the terms United States Virgin Islands or British Virgin Islands are used.
Examples
- We went sailing around the Virgin Islands.
- Tourism is the primary industry for the Virgin Islands.
- St. Thomas is part of the United States Virgin Islands.
- Tortola is the largest island in the British Virgin Islands.
Advanced Usage
- "Virgin Islands Creole": Refers to the English-based creole language spoken in the territory.
- Virgin Islands Creole has influences from West African languages.
- Historically, the islands were also known as the Danish West Indies before the United States purchased them in 1917.
Variants and Related Words
- USVI: A common abbreviation for the United States Virgin Islands.
- BVI: A common abbreviation for the British Virgin Islands.
- Danish West Indies: The historical name for the islands now constituting the USVI.
Synonyms
- Leeward Islands (The Virgin Islands are part of this larger island chain).
Noun
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a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain
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