Newfoundland
noun
a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
Newfoundlands
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pluralof Newfoundland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Newfoundlands are naturally strong swimmers and Bilbo was trained to swim out to anyone in difficulties carrying a rope attached to a harness.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2015
“It doesn’t easily come off paint on the walls,” said a breeder of Newfoundlands at the show.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2015
The two slobbering Newfoundlands are named Newsome and Winslow, after two Cleveland Browns tight ends.
From BusinessWeek ● May 29, 2014
Other breeds that have haunted the popular imagination in the past include mastiffs and Newfoundlands.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2013
Many breeders of the large and thick-coated varieties, such as St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Old English Sheepdogs, and rough-haired Collies, give their dogs nothing to lie upon but clean bare boards.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
