New Zealand

American  

[zee-luhnd] / ˈzi lənd /

noun

1. a country in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Wellington.

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New Zealand British  

/ ˈziːlənd /

noun

1. an independent dominion within the Commonwealth, occupying two main islands (the North Island and the South Island), Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and a number of minor islands in the SE Pacific: original Māori inhabitants ceded sovereignty to the British government in 1840; became a dominion in 1907; a major world exporter of dairy products, wool, and meat. Official languages: English and Māori. Religion: Christian majority, nonreligious and Māori minorities. Currency: New Zealand dollar. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 4 365 113 (2013 est). Area: 270 534 sq km (104 454 sq miles)

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New Zealand Cultural  

1. Nation in the southern Pacific Ocean containing two principal islands — North Island and South Island — and several small outlying islands. Its capital is Wellington, and its largest city is Auckland.

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New Zealand is known for its sheep industry and spectacular scenery.

Other Word Forms

• New Zealander
  noun

Example Sentences

New-Zealand born Riki Flutey was in South Africa in 2009 and starred in the third Test victory against South Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

He went to New-Zealand on account of some unhappy love-affair, and was never heard of any more.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

To exhibit this great ocean in its most general aspect, take an artificial globe, raise the south pole 50° above the horizon, and bring New-Zealand to the meridian.

From The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 by Walsh, Robert

I feel increasingly proud of, and thankful for the achievements that signalize the rise of the administrative Order of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh in Australia and New-Zealand.

From Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand by Shoghi Effendi

How rejoiced he feels to witness the increasing evidences of the growing progress of the community of the Australian and New-Zealand believers.

From Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand by Shoghi Effendi