Majorca

American

[muh-jawr-kuh, -yawr-] / məˈdʒɔr kə, -ˈyɔr- /

noun

a Spanish island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands. 1,405 sq. mi. (3,640 sq. km). Palma.

Majorca British

/ -ˈdʒɔː-, məˈjɔːkə /

noun

Spanish name: Mallorca. an island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands; tourism. Capital: Palma. Pop: 730 778 (2002 est). Area: 3639 sq km (1465 sq miles)

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The Lionesses missed a chance to automatically qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup with a poor 4-0 defeat in Majorca on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The trip to Nadal's academy in Majorca came after Zverev's first-round exit at Wimbledon, where he opened up about receiving psychological help to get "out of the hole" he was in.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Majorca in Spain normally hits nine in June and July.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

“I hadn’t been abroad other than going to Majorca with my family, so to go to America to be picked up in a limo, and be wined and dined was unbelievable,” she recalls.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

He didn’t think the Dursleys would like him any better in Majorca than they did on Privet Drive.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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