Holland

[hol-uhnd]

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.

Holland

¹

/ 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

Holland

²

/ 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)

holland

³

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Holland

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holland¹

C15: after _Holland , where it was made

Example Sentences

Holland's show on 30 December is set to celebrate England's 1,100th birthday and explore the impact of AI on academic research.

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Over the past year as demand has risen, health food chain Holland and Barrett has almost doubled its range of mushroom coffees, it told the BBC.

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New Zealand lock Fabian Holland scooped the breakthrough player of the year prize.

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But Holland and his real-estate agent quickly realized how much the market had cooled since the peak of the pandemic.

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"We're seeing more players that are still young and able to play for Holland and they come to play for Curacao - and make the team even stronger," added Bacuna.

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