New Zealand

[ zee-luhnd ]

/ ˈzi lənd /

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noun

a country in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Capital: Wellington.

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OTHER WORDS FROM New Zealand

New Zea·land·er, noun

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How to use New Zealand in a sentence

If the virus is introduced into unvaccinated communities, as seen recently in Auckland, New Zealand, strong interventions may be necessary.
We'll Probably Never Eliminate COVID-19 from the U.S. It's Still Worth Trying|Gavin Yamey|February 25, 2021|Time
New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have now evaded New Zealand’s border protections twice to spread into the community.
What the emergence of variants does, and doesn’t, mean for pandemic progress|Nigel French|February 18, 2021|Quartz
His longer-term desire is that, in five years, Brewstillery is on the brain from New York to New Zealand, a goal about which he is cautiously optimistic.
When Dead Beer Walks: A Dane in Vietnam Turns Strange Brew Into Craft Gin|Eugene Robinson|February 12, 2021|Ozy
She smartly reorders and reframes the story, trimming a lengthy cast of characters without losing the sense of New Zealand as a place where adventurers from Europe and Asia have disrupted the Māori civilization established there centuries earlier.
In Starz's Enchanting The Luminaries, Fate and Free Will Battle Amid New Zealand's Gold Rush|Judy Berman|February 12, 2021|Time

Kevin Trenberth is a climate scientist who lives in New Zealand.
2020 was warmest year on record for Earth’s oceans|Maria Temming|February 10, 2021|Science News For Students
Wellington, New Zealand Our Oceania pick is the latest city to wholeheartedly embrace the global Brooklyn movement.
Next Stop, Quito: Our Top Cities for 2015|Brandon Presser|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fran [Walsh] and I have a couple of true stories that we want to do that are New Zealand movies.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But what I want to explore next, there are a couple of New Zealand films I want to do.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The source says, "It's a different kind of visit from a three week tour to New Zealand and Australia."
Why Prince George Won't Be Coming To NY and DC With Will And Kate|Tom Sykes|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just last week, a New Zealand court ruled he could no longer continue hiding his assets.
The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything|Tom Sykes|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even New Zealand Brigade which has been only recently engaged lost heavily and is to some extent demoralised.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The ships began to fire at 10.15 and after a quarter of an hour the flower of New Zealand advanced in open order to the attack.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Perfect skeletons of them are still preserved in the museum of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
This is one of the natural wonders of the southern hemisphere and is much visited by tourists traveling through New Zealand.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The extent of juvenile immorality in New Zealand may have been greatly magnified abroad.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.

British Dictionary definitions for New Zealand

New Zealand

/ (ˈziːlənd) /

noun

an independent dominion within the Commonwealth, occupying two main islands (the North Island and the South Island), Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and a number of minor islands in the SE Pacific: original Māori inhabitants ceded sovereignty to the British government in 1840; became a dominion in 1907; a major world exporter of dairy products, wool, and meat. Official languages: English and Māori. Religion: Christian majority, nonreligious and Māori minorities. Currency: New Zealand dollar. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 4 365 113 (2013 est). Area: 270 534 sq km (104 454 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for New Zealand

New Zealand

Nation in the southern Pacific Ocean containing two principal islands — North Island and South Island — and several small outlying islands. Its capital is Wellington, and its largest city is Auckland.

notes for New Zealand

New Zealand is known for its sheep industry and spectacular scenery.