Falklands

Fal·klands
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UK/ˈfɔː(l)kləndz/UK/ˈfɒlkləndz/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfoː(l)kləndz/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɔlkləndz/

A form of Falkland Islands — An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Falklands

alternative attributive Falkland

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Falkland Islands: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination.

    2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
falkland islands

Translations

Polish Falklandy, Malwiny
  • FalklandyBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
  • MalwinyBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Cite this entry
APA

Falklands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falklands

MLA

“Falklands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falklands. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Falklands,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falklands.

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