Iberia
Americannoun
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Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in southwest Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
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an ancient region south of the Caucasus in the Georgian Republic.
noun
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the Iberian Peninsula
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an ancient region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus corresponding approximately to present-day Georgia
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Over the past few days Iberia has been battered by Storm Regina, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and widespread disruption.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“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 • Jan. 12, 2026
Gowers says Cadbury did a good job steering the group out of the pandemic, and that Barrionuevo has a strong financial track record at both Iberia and British Airways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
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 • Dec. 19, 2025
Eratosthenes says that if the extent of the Atlantic Ocean were not an obstacle, we might easily pass by sea from Iberia to India....
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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