Rhineland

American  

[rahyn-land, -luhnd] / ˈraɪnˌlænd, -lənd /

noun

1. that part of Germany W of the Rhine.

2. Rhine Province.

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Rhineland British  

/ ˈraɪnˌlænd, -lənd /

noun

1. German name: Rheinland.  the region of Germany surrounding the Rhine

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Rhineland Cultural  

1. Picturesque region of Germany, along the Rhine River.

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Example Sentences

Hildegard is best known for the music she produced in her Rhineland German monastery and for the transcriptions of her luminous visions.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1936, Hitler violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the demilitarized German Rhineland.

From Literature

Earthiness teetered on earthbound in the symphony’s exultant depictions of the Rhineland.

From New York Times

Among those arrested were four people in Bavaria, 15 in North Rhine-Westphalia, and 10 in the southwestern German state of Rhineland Palatinate, and police seized potential evidence at dozens of locations including homes and offices.

From Reuters

Germany’s Rhineland region was the source of the brass used to make many of the famous artworks called the Benin Bronzes, created in the West African kingdom of Benin, a study has found.

From Science Magazine