'Balkans' definitions:

Definition of 'Balkans'

(from WordNet)
noun
The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula [syn: Balkans, Balkan Mountains, Balkan Mountain Range]
noun
A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range [syn: Balkan Peninsula, Balkans]
noun
The Balkan countries collectively

Definition of 'Balkans'

From: GCIDE
  • Balkans \Balkans\ prop. n. pl.
  • 1. The countries occupying the Balkan Peninsula.
  • Syn: Balkan countries, Balkan nations, Balkan states. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. The Balkan mountains. [PJC]