Balearic Islands

American  

[bal-ee-ar-ik] / ˌbæl iˈær ɪk /

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.

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Balearic Islands British  

/ 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)

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Balearic Islands

Spain's civil protection agency has warned of a prolonged spell of extreme heat affecting most of the country and the Balearic Islands from Sunday and through much of next week.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Historical weather data shows decent odds of clear skies over mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Arrivals to the Canary Islands dropped 62 percent to 17,788 in 2025, while arrivals in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean -- mainly from Algeria -- rose 24.5 percent to 7,321.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025

When he returned to me from that mad trip to the Balearic Islands I had not the heart to scold.

From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James