Balearic Islands

[bal-ee-ar-ik]

plural noun

1. a group of islands including Ibiza, Majorca, and Minorca, and constituting a province of Spain in the W Mediterranean Sea. 1,936 sq. mi. (5,015 sq. km). Palma.

Balearic Islands

/ ˌbælɪˈærɪk /

plural noun

1. Spanish name: Baleares. a group of islands in the W Mediterranean, consisting of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera, and 11 islets: a province of Spain. Capital: Palma, on Majorca. Pop: 1 071 500 (2003 est). Area: 5012 sq km (1935 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Several regions in south-eastern Spain - including the Balearic Islands - have in recent days been battered by heavy rains and flooding.

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The most popular destinations are resorts along the Mediterranean coast, like Benidorm, or in the Canary and Balearic Islands.

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They have booked a 10-day all-inclusive holiday in Spain's Balearic Islands at the end of September with their three-year-old twin daughters Alba and Luna.

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Last year, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands and several cities on the mainland saw protests by locals against surging tourist numbers, with their impact on rental costs the main complaint.

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Matters were only made worse when the singer attracted the attention of the Spanish government for shooting the video for follow-up single Lifetimes in ecologically-sensitive sand dunes in the Balearic Islands.

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