Jutland

American  

[juht-luhnd] / ˈdʒʌt lənd /

noun

1. a peninsula comprising the continental portion of Denmark: naval battle between the British and German fleets was fought west of this peninsula 1916. 11,441 sq. mi. (29,630 sq. km).

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Jutland British  

/ ˈdʒʌtlənd /

noun

1. Danish name: Jylland.  a peninsula of N Europe: forms the continental portion of Denmark and geographically includes the N part of the German province of Schleswig-Holstein, while politically it includes only the mainland of Denmark and the islands north of Limfjorden; a major but inconclusive naval battle was fought off its NW coast in 1916 between the British and German fleets

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Other Word Forms

• Jutlander
  noun
• Jutlandish
  adjective
• post-Jutland
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Jutland

In Denmark, Fire Point, a maker of Ukrainian missiles and drones, is establishing a facility in the southern Jutland region to produce rocket fuel, according to the Danish government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

"For now, calm prevails in North Jutland, but we are taking the weather forecast very seriously," police wrote in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

The North Jutland Police released a statement saying they were monitoring the situation at Aalborg closely but could not elaborate on how many drones were involved.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

The presence of wisdom teeth suggest the Tollund Man was at least 20 years old when he died in Denmark’s Bjældskovdal bog in Jutland, but researchers think he was actually between 30 and 40.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 6, 2024

He then returned with his two wives to Jutland, where he had to encounter the enmity of Wiglek, Rorik’s successor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various