Greenland

American  

[green-luhnd, -land] / ˈgrin lənd, -ˌlænd /

noun

1. a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Godthåb.

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Greenland British  

/ ˈɡriːnlənd /

noun

1. Danish name: Grønland.  Greenlandic name: Kalaallit Nunaat.  a large island, lying mostly within the Arctic Circle off the NE coast of North America: first settled by Icelanders in 986; resettled by Danes from 1721 onwards; integral part of Denmark (1953–79); granted internal autonomy 1979; mostly covered by an icecap up to 3300 m (11 000 ft) thick, with ice-free coastal strips and coastal mountains; the population is largely Inuit, with a European minority; fishing, hunting, and mining. Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb). Pop: 57 714 (2013 est). Area: 175 600 sq km (840 000 sq miles)

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Greenland Cultural  

1. Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle; owned by Denmark but governed locally since 1978. Its native name is Kaballit Nunaat.

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Greenland is the largest island in the world. (Australia is larger but is officially a continent, not an island.)

Other Word Forms

• Greenlander
  noun
• Greenlandish
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Greenland

Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

As Greenland is part of Denmark, it is already protected by the U.S.,

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

That approach has at times frustrated some European leaders at moments of crisis, such as when Trump threatened to forcibly annex Greenland from Denmark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The latest trading of strikes were not the only topic of discussion at the summit, defence spending and Trump's reiteration of his interest in purchasing Greenland were also brought up.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“I heard you can see Greenland from your dorm—is it true?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny