FALKLANDS, THE


Meaning of FALKLANDS, THE in English

Falk ‧ lands, the /ˈfɔːlkləndz $ ˈfɔːk-/ BrE AmE ( also the ˈFalkland ˌIslands )

a group of islands, under British control, in the southwest Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina. Many Argentinians believe that the islands belong to Argentina, and call them the Malvinas.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.