Scandinavia

American  

[skan-duh-ney-vee-uh] / ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ə /

noun

1. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.

2. Also called Scandinavian Peninsula.  the peninsula consisting of Norway and Sweden.

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Scandinavia British  

/ ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə /

noun

1. Also called: the Scandinavian Peninsula.  the peninsula of N Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden

2. the countries of N Europe, esp considered as a cultural unit and including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and often Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroes

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Scandinavia Cultural  

1. The region in northern Europe containing Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and the peninsulas they occupy. Through cultural, historical, and political associations, Finland and Iceland are often considered part of Scandinavia.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-Scandinavia adjective
• pro-Scandinavia adjective

Example Sentences

Wildfires sweeping through the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be having a larger impact on the climate than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

After that it caught on elsewhere in Scandinavia, as well as in Russia and North America, and is now played in 13 countries, according to Ano.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Around 17 January a blocking area of high pressure developed in Scandinavia and it's still there to this day.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But his snowy path to immortality didn’t simply run through the fjords of Scandinavia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

How did identical snails turn up in Scandinavia and New England?

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson