the land or region in the north.
the northern part of a country.
(initial capital letter) the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden.
the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
(in Canada) the far north
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Fake snow was sprinkled from the rafters to fit the northland theme the Vikings have embraced since moving in five years ago.
From Fox News • Sep. 26, 2021
It’s made from northland red winter wheat, corn and Alturas potatoes from Montana and bottled in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020
It is the northland of the northland – surrounded by Lake of the Woods on three sides and Canada on the other.
From The Guardian • May 27, 2020
I discovered this concept of the northland, this singular region in the U.S., which I hadn’t read about before.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2018
Lyddie marveled that the woman would wear something so delicate for a ride to the northland in a dusty coach.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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