Finland

American  

[fin-luhnd] / ˈfɪn lənd /

noun

1. Finnish Suomi.  a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.

2. Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

---

Finland British  

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

1. Finnish name: Suomi.  a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)

2. an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

---

Finland Cultural  

1. Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

---

Discover More

Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.

Example Sentences

Western and southwestern Europe, and sub-Arctic Finland, Norway and Sweden, warmed by 0.2C-0.5C per decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The German Finance Agency is expected to publish its third-quarter borrowing review on Thursday, while Finland will release its third-quarter funding program on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

France, Belgium, Finland and other European countries have also recently seized sanction-busting vessels believed to belong to the so-called shadow fleet.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

He stressed, however, that new laws will come into force in August, which will allow all international students to apply directly to vocational training schools in Finland, rather than through intermediaries.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

And, as it turned out, the Soviet codebook first captured in Finland finally found its way to the United States—to the desk of Meredith Gardner.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau