Balkan
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.
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pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.
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pertaining to the Balkan Mountains.
noun
adjective
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Origin of Balkan
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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But with some countries remaining candidates for more than 15 years, support for joining the bloc has taken a hit in certain Balkan nations.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After decades of back-and-forth over the future membership of Balkan candidates, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 reinvigorated Brussels's interest in expansion.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
European leaders gathered in Montenegro on Friday with a renewed focus on "gradual integration" for six Western Balkan nations vying to join the bloc.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Both have been released after a judge gave them credit for a period of house arrest in Montenegro, the tiny Balkan country where federal investigators tracked them after the warehouse raid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Dressed in a Balkan costume of vest, ballooning trousers, and high leather boots, the immigrant carries his possessions bundled on a stick.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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