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

With a population of about 3,600 people, the Falkland Islands is an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

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

Soon after the deal was announced, the Argentine government restated its claim to the Falkland Islands.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

The crew of the Argos Georgia was forced to flee the vessel shortly after 16:00 local time on Monday, the government of the Falkland Islands - a UK overseas territory - said.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

I had the Falkland Islands down pat, and when there was a long Reading-Comprehension passage about the Mississippi River, I thanked the good Mr. Petrelli, who had made me get to know it personally.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt