Caledonia
Americannoun
Usage
Caledonia is now used poetically and, sometimes, humorously
Example Sentences
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Caledonia Steel Queens are opening their elite season on Saturday 3 October with a home game at Murrayfield Ice Arena against Guildford Lightning.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Researchers analyzed nearly 20 years of data from humpback whales that breed in the waters around New Caledonia in the South Pacific.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
DR Congo were, therefore, forced to settle for second place but can still make the World Cup if they win a one-off play-off against New Caledonia or Jamaica in Mexico in March.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Also taking part in the inter-confederations play-off are New Caledonia.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
In the Pacific Ocean, the main wave of extinction began in about 1500 BC, when Polynesian farmers settled the Solomon Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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