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

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

Police said the crash happened between the towns of Tinglev and Kliplev in southern Jutland, and that officers were at the site.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 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

In these circumstances it would seem to be a thousand pities that the lady was not present when the Kaiser received the news of the famous "victory" of his Fleet in the Battle of Jutland.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 by Various