Newfoundland

[ noo-fuhn-luhnd, -land, -fuhnd-, nyoo-; noo-found-luhnd, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
2. a province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador. 155,364 sq. mi. (402,390 sq. km). : St. John's.
3. one of a breed of large, powerful dogs having a dense, oily, usually black coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.

Newfoundland

/ -ˌlænd; -fənlənd; ˈnjuːfəndlənd; njuːˈfaʊndlənd /

noun

1. an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador, forms the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq km (42 734 sq miles)
2. the former name for Newfoundland and Labrador
3. a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat

Newfoundland

1. Province in eastern Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland, the mainland area of Labrador , and their adjacent islands. St. John's is its capital and largest city.

Notes

It was the first overseas possession of England ; fishing settlements began in the sixteenth century.

Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The remains of possible Viking settlements have been found in Newfoundland.

Example Sentences

The first undersea telecommunications cable was laid in 1858, connecting Ireland and Newfoundland, Canada, across the Atlantic Ocean.

From Ozy

Bren Smith grew up in a fishing village called Maddox Cove on the island of Newfoundland, just off the Canadian coast.

From Freakonomics

The collapse of the cod industry was a tragedy for Newfoundland.

From Freakonomics

Although some accept dogs under 30 pounds, none allow pets as big as Lily, my 100-pound Newfoundland pup, and almost none take two.

From Washington Post

The concept of the Commonwealth was formalized in 1926 with the signing of the Balfour Declaration at the Imperial Conference, attended by the leaders of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, India, the Irish Free State and Newfoundland.

From Time

Headwinds forced a landing at Gander, in Newfoundland, in the middle of a blizzard.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Norwood was at home, and Jessie flew at him a good deal like an eager Newfoundland puppy.

From Project Gutenberg

Placentia is the chief seat of French settlement in Southern Newfoundland.

From Project Gutenberg

He was experienced in the North Atlantic trade, in seal, whale and cod fishing and other Newfoundland industries.

From Project Gutenberg

In South Africa gold and diamonds are plentiful; and Newfoundland has wonderful deposits of iron ore.

From Project Gutenberg

More than 6000 persons driven from their houses by a disastrous fire in St. Johns, Newfoundland.

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