Holland

American  

[hol-uhnd] / ˈhɒl ənd /

noun

1. John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.

2. Sir Sidney (George), 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.

3. the Netherlands.

4. a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.

5. a city in W Michigan.

6. Textiles.

   1. a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.

   2. Holland finish.

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holland ¹ British  

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

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Holland ² British  

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. Henry. 1745–1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London

2. Sir Sidney George. 1893–1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949–57)

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Holland ³ British  

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. another name for the Netherlands

2. a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands

3. an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

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Holland Cultural  

1. A part of The Netherlands. Holland is a common name for the entire country.

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Etymology

Origin of holland

C15: after _Holland , where it was made

Example Sentences

“Even if companies hedged away some exposure coming into the year, those contracts don’t stay in place forever,” Holland told MarketWatch in a phone interview on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“I made the decision because I feel like our team hasn’t played consistent enough. We’ve underperformed,” Holland, who hoped the move would jolt the team, said at the time of the change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey will star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, and Nolan played a key section of the film featuring the Trojan Horse at CinemaCon.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Holland was also instrumental in wooing “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer to Paramount from their longtime home at Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

My mother, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Holland in September, while Margot and I were sent to Aachen to stay with our grandmother.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank