Falkland Islands

[ fawk-luhnd ]

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).

Falkland Islands

/ ˈfɔːlklənd /

plural noun

1. 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) Spanish nameIslas Malvinas

Falkland Islands

¹

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

Falkland Islands

²

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.

Notes

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

Example Sentences

The enigmatic, now-extinct Falkland Islands wolf had human visitors on the remote archipelago up to 1,070 years ago.

From Science News

Who knows, they might even get to stop off at the last outpost of empire, the Falkland Islands, on the way home?

From The Daily Beast

In April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands group, a set of small islands off its coast.

From The Daily Beast

The bike was being stored in a garage at William's farmhouse in Wales while he was away in the Falkland Islands.

From The Daily Beast

Any day now, Prince William is expected to return from his controversial posting to the Falkland Islands.

From The Daily Beast

With 3,300 inhabitants and 600,000 sheep, the Falkland Islands are hardly vital to geopolitical stability.

From The Daily Beast

We have just heard the news of the naval battle off the Falkland Islands this morning, and we are very elated.

From Project Gutenberg

The water supply had grown very low, and it was determined to run in to the Falkland Islands to fill the casks.

From Project Gutenberg

The nearest of the Falkland Islands by my reckoning then bore north 13 degrees west; distance 23 leagues.

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Horses and cattle are very fond of the tussac-grass, and in the Falkland Islands feed upon it.

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Some mutton was shipped to me from the Falkland Islands at the beginning of last August; a piece of it is uncooked on the table.

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