Shetland

British  

/ ˈʃɛtlənd /

noun

1. Also called: Shetland Islands.  Official name (until 1974): Zetland.  a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop: 21 870 (2003 est). Area: 1426 sq km (550 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

They examined wildlife at 10 sites across the South Shetland Islands, the northern Weddell Sea, and the Antarctic Peninsula.

From Science Daily

Auction enthusiast Sarah had bid her way to a big collection of ornaments and trinkets which filled her three-bedroom house in Shetland.

From BBC

A nod to Shetland's Norse heritage, the parade is led by a group of Vikings, locally known as the "Jarl Squad".

From BBC

But improving conditions in some areas mean schools in the Western Isles and Shetland as well as some in Orkney will reopen.

From BBC

Yellow alerts stretch from Penzance to the Shetland Islands, while central and northern Scotland are under more severe amber warnings.

From BBC