northland
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
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(in Canada) the far north
Other Word Forms
- northlander noun
Etymology
Origin of northland
Example Sentences
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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
Signs advertised gifts from Minnesota’s northland: moccasins, wild rice, dreamcatchers, canoes.
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
The emptiness of the northland was unfamiliar to me.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 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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