the Indies thein·dies uncommon noun 1. the string of islands between North and South America; a popular resort area SynonymsWest Indiesthe Indies Related words Broader terms archipelago Parts CaribbeanAtlantic Part of AnguillaCayman IslandsMontserratAntillesFrench West IndiesVirgin IslandsTrinidadTobago WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.