North Holland

American  

noun

1. a province in W Netherlands. 1,163 sq. mi. (3,010 sq. km). Haarlem.

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North Holland British  

noun

1. Dutch name: Noordholland.  a province of the NW Netherlands, on the peninsula between the North Sea and IJsselmeer: includes the West Frisian Island of Texel. Capital: Haarlem. Pop: 2 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2663 sq km (1029 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The storm, which killed at least one person and uprooted dozens of trees in the province of North Holland, which includes Amsterdam, was the most intense on record in the Netherlands during the summer.

From Reuters

North Holland police spokesman Willem Gijtenbeek told the BBC that until that specific point they had had no jurisdiction to hold or detain anyone for breaking quarantine.

From BBC

Deputy Jeroen Olthof from the North Holland provincial government said measures have to be taken urgently to reduce the emissions.

From Seattle Times

The blast was in the town of Bovenkarspel, police from the province of North Holland said in a statement.

From Reuters

The 20-year-old from the North Holland city of Hoofddorp got off to an inauspicious start on ovals, crashing out twice during the doubleheader at Texas and again at Iowa.

From Seattle Times