Indies

proper noun

1. 1

   The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.

   There followed a remarkable period of maritime expansion by the Portuguese, who by the end of the century would establish a sea route to the Indies, rounding Africa and crossing the Indian Ocean to reach the subcontinent itself and the Spice Islands that lay beyond.

2. 2

   The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.

3. 3

   historicalThe Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

   the Spanish Indies

Forms

plural

the Indies