Iberia

American  

[ahy-beer-ee-uh] / aɪˈbɪər i ə /

noun

1. Also called Iberian Peninsula.  a peninsula in southwest Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.

2. an ancient region south of the Caucasus in the Georgian Republic.

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Iberia British  

/ aɪˈbɪərɪə /

noun

1. the Iberian Peninsula

2. an ancient region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus corresponding approximately to present-day Georgia

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Example Sentences

“We haven’t got enough fuel to wait,” said one pilot for Iberia airlines who was en route from Madrid with 283 people on board.

From Salon

Two other planes—one operated by Iberia Airlines and a private jet—ended up in a similar quandary.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Augustine died in 430, the Vandals, a barbarian people who had crossed the Rhine decades earlier and already fought their way through Gaul and Iberia, had reached the gates of Hippo.

From The Wall Street Journal

A source from Iberia told AFP that the company hoped to resume flights to Venezuela "as soon as possible, as soon as full security conditions are met."

From Barron's

IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, confirmed Friday it had submitted a bid for a stake in TAP Air Portugal, which is set to be privatised.

From Barron's