Greenland
a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb.
Other words from Greenland
- Green·land·er, noun
- Green·land·ish, adjective
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How to use Greenland in a sentence
Greenland is actually full of ice,” they said, “and Iceland is actually green!
The result will be an epic cold air outbreak, with much of the coldness being channeled southward from Greenland.
After the Blizzard, 100 Million People Will Be Hit With Freezing Air From the North Pole | Eric Holthaus | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1995, the school went global, holding class in Greenland and including Santas from Ireland to South Africa.
Perfect Your Ho-Ho-Ho’s at the Top Santa-Training School | Nina Strochlic | December 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNorwegians says the man in red resides in Drøbak; the Danes send their wish lists to Greenland.
“We are now losing 300 cubic kilometer of ice a year in Greenland,” said Wadhams.
The End of the Arctic? Ocean Could be Ice Free by 2015 | Mark Hertsgaard | December 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He coasted Greenland and Labrador, and returned with 200 tons of glittering stones and sand, which he had mistaken for gold ore.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellPaul Egede died, aged 81; author of an Account of Greenland, and a zealous missionary there.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe tells me that he is nearly a hundred, and that he was a sailor in the Greenland fishing fleet when Waterloo was fought.
Dracula | Bram StokerWhen the skies cleared Biarni saw land before him, and fancied he had reached Greenland.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberNo high latitude has been reached from Bering Strait nor along the east coast of Greenland.
British Dictionary definitions for Greenland
/ (ˈɡriːnlənd) /
a large island, lying mostly within the Arctic Circle off the NE coast of North America: first settled by Icelanders in 986; resettled by Danes from 1721 onwards; integral part of Denmark (1953–79); granted internal autonomy 1979; mostly covered by an icecap up to 3300 m (11 000 ft) thick, with ice-free coastal strips and coastal mountains; the population is largely Inuit, with a European minority; fishing, hunting, and mining. Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb). Pop: 57 714 (2013 est). Area: 175 600 sq km (840 000 sq miles): Danish name: Grønland Greenlandic name: Kalaallit Nunaat
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Cultural definitions for Greenland
Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle; owned by Denmark but governed locally since 1978. Its native name is Kaballit Nunaat.
Notes for Greenland
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