Lapland

American

[lap-land] / ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

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

Lapland British

/ ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

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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Sami Lapinniemi, production supervisor at Lapland Safaris, said that many visitors have opted to try both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

She returns to the kitchen and I order her Lapland Delicacies platter, a kind of northern greatest hits presented on a slice of tree.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

Back in my room at Lapland Hotel I turn on the private sauna.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

An 11-year-old double amputee has raised £120,000 to take a group of children affected by abuse to visit Lapland over the festive period.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

“Now, Farder Coram knows these Lapland witches,” John Faa said.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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