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Definition of Balkan peninsula
1. Noun. A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range.
Exact synonyms: Balkans
Terms within: Balkan Wars, Balkan Country, Balkan Nation, Balkan State, Albania, Republic Of Albania, Croatia, Hrvatska, Republic Of Croatia, Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija, Thrace, Macedonia, Republic Of Turkey, Turkey, Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains, Balkans
Group relationships: Europe
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Member holonyms: Balkan
Terms within: Balkan Wars, Balkan Country, Balkan Nation, Balkan State, Albania, Republic Of Albania, Croatia, Hrvatska, Republic Of Croatia, Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija, Thrace, Macedonia, Republic Of Turkey, Turkey, Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains, Balkans
Group relationships: Europe
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Member holonyms: Balkan
Definition of Balkan peninsula
1. Proper noun. A large peninsula in southeastern Europe surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com