Newfoundland and Labrador

British  

noun

1.  NL.  a province of E Canada, consisting of the island of Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador: usually known as Newfoundland until its official long form was adopted as the main name in 2001. Capital: St John's. Pop: 517 027 (2004 est). Area: 404 519 sq km (156 185 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Oil-and-gas extraction increased for a second consecutive month, with higher crude-petroleum output in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as a rise in natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He is currently studying skull specimens from parts of Canada, including Newfoundland and Labrador, provided by the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

"I see energy as Canada's queen in this game of chess," said Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey prior to the meeting.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Food First NL advocates for a basic income program to provide unconditional financial support.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

It is now supposed that Vinland and Woodyland are really Newfoundland and Labrador on the shores of North America.

From A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole by Synge, M. B. (Margaret Bertha)