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Windrush generation

Windrush generation proper noun: the generation of people who emigrated from the West Indies to Great Britain after the Second World War.

Proper noun

the Windrush generation

  1. The generation of people who emigrated from the West Indies to Great Britain after the Second World War.
    • Rooted in Caribbean culture and introduced to the UK by the Windrush generation, sound systems – static or truck-bound collectives of MCs and DJs playing music through customised, bass-heavy speakers – have been integral to Notting Hill carnival since 1973.2019 August 23, Dave Simpson, “The sound systems of Notting Hill carnival: 'I'll stop when I can't walk'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of Windrush generation

From HMT Empire Windrush, which carried many West Indian ex-servicemen and migrants to the United Kingdom.

Questions about Windrush generation

What does Windrush generation mean?
Windrush generation means the generation of people who emigrated from the West Indies to Great Britain after the Second World War.
What part of speech is Windrush generation?
Windrush generation is a proper noun.

Words near Windrush generation in the dictionary

  1. windrower
  2. windrowers
  3. windrowing
  4. windrows
  5. Windrush
  6. Windrush generation
  7. Windrusher
  8. Windrushers
  9. winds
  10. winds around one's little finger
  11. winds back

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