what are the antilles
1. Antilles-a group of islands in the West Indies. the Indies, West Indies-the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area. Greater Antilles-a group of islands in the western West Indies.Caribees, Lesser Antilles-a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies.nÂ·tilÂ·les. The islands of the West Indies except for the Bahamas, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and divided into the Greater Antilles to the north and the Lesser Antilles to the east.