Falkland Islands

American  

[fawk-luhnd] / ˈfɔk lənd /

plural noun

1. a self-governing British colony also claimed by Argentina: site of a war between the two nations in 1982. 4,618 sq. mi. (11,961 sq. km).

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Falkland Islands British  

/ ˈfɔːlklənd /

plural noun

1. Spanish name: Islas Malvinas.  a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop: 3140 (2008 est). Area: about 12 200 sq km (4700 sq miles)

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Falkland Islands ¹ Cultural  

1. Group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, located east of the Strait of Magellan off the coast of Argentina.

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Falkland Islands ² Cultural  

1. Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean located near Argentina but owned by Britain. Argentina, which has long claimed title to the islands and refers to them as Islas Malvinas, seized them in 1982, but Britain retook them after a brief war.

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The islands, under British rule, were seized by Argentina in 1982, but were retaken by Britain.

Example Sentences

A handful of other Australian territories were also hit by the new tariffs, in addition to the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, the Falkland Islands and The British Indian Ocean Territory.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

He called on the government to reassure the people of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands that the "ill-advised decision" would not impact their sovereignty.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory’s sovereignty, following the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

But if parts of his trip could be unsettling, then there was considerable wonder and beauty too, particularly from blending in with the natives on Bertha’s Beach in the Falkland Islands.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

For the first time we saw the Falkland Islands themselves.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell