northland
noun
the land or region in the north.
northland
American
[nawrth-luhnd, -land]
/ ˈnɔrθ lənd, -ˌlænd /
noun
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the land or region in the north.
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the northern part of a country.
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(initial capital letter) the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden.
Northland
British
/ ˈnɔːθlənd /
noun
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the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
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(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 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
Moreover, they are not the only members of the royal family who appear to have a hankering for the northland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2020
“There was no timeline. I started the way every other northland explorer had for the last 400 years: I packed a canoe, tent, maps and books, and headed for the line.”
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
A state of emergency has been declared in the Bay of Plenty where Mount Maunganui sits, and various parts of the North Island, including Northland, Coromandel, Tairāwhiti and Hauraki.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Northland Securities downgraded Salesforce stock, cutting the price target to $264 from $396.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
The ship was towed to Matauri Bay in Northland and sunk to the seabed, where it still resides as a natural reef.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Northland Properties Co., the Canadian company that owns the hotel, said in a statement that it was working with officials to determine how the explosion occurred and how much damage it caused.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
It was the Wild, the savage, frozen- hearted Northland Wild.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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