Lapland

American  

[lap-land] / ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

1. a region in northern Norway, northern Sweden, northern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe: inhabited by the Sami.

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Lapland British  

/ ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

1. Also called (informal): Land of the Midnight Sun.  an extensive region of N Europe, mainly within the Arctic Circle: consists of the N parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the extreme NW of Russia

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Sensitive Note

See Lapp.

Example Sentences

Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Finland's Lapland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports.

From BBC

"The trip meant so much to us. Leighton loved Lapland and enjoyed all the activities like visiting Santa's post office, Mrs Claus' house and seeing the reindeer," he added.

From BBC

The Brazilian anthem was duly played at the bottom of the Lapland ski slope 170km north of the Arctic Circle.

From Barron's

Several other weather stations across Lapland have registered their longest ever heatwaves since records began.

From BBC

A family have won a six-month fight for a refund on their £3,500 dream holiday to Lapland which was hit by a series of weather-related cancellations.

From BBC