Lapland

American

[lap-land] / ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

a region in northern Norway, northern Sweden, northern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe: inhabited by the Sami.

Lapland British

/ ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

Also called (informal): Land of the Midnight Sun. an extensive region of N Europe, mainly within the Arctic Circle: consists of the N parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the extreme NW of Russia

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Sensitive Note

See Lapp.

Example Sentences

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She returns to the kitchen and I order her Lapland Delicacies platter, a kind of northern greatest hits presented on a slice of tree.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Back in my room at Lapland Hotel I turn on the private sauna.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

But Trump's desire to acquire strategically-located Greenland has now raised "more and more" suspicions about the deal, Sanna Kopra, an Arctic geopolitics and security professor at the University of Lapland, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Shaun also thanked the foundation for their "unforgettable experience" in Lapland.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

John Faa and the other leaders had decided that they would make for Trollesund, the main port of Lapland.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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