What is another word for caribbean?
Pronunciation: [kˌaɹəbˈi͡ən] (IPA) 
Caribbean refers to a group of islands located off the coast of North and South America. Synonyms for Caribbean can include West Indies, Antilles, or even just simply the Islands. The West Indies derives from Christopher Columbus's mistaken belief that he discovered a new route to Asia through the Indies. The Antilles refer to the entire archipelago of islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas. The term "Islands" can be used to refer to the various land masses in the Caribbean, including island nations such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, as well as smaller, uninhabited islands.
