Saarland

American  

[zahr-land, sahr-, zahr-lahnt] / ˈzɑrˌlænd, ˈsɑr-, ˈzɑrˌlɑnt /

noun

1. a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2,569 sq. km). Saarbrücken.

---

Saarland British  

/ ˈzaːrlant /

noun

1. a state of W Germany: formed in 1919; under League of Nations administration until 1935; occupied by France (1945–57); part of West Germany (1957–90): contains rich coal deposits and is a major industrial region. Capital: Saarbrücken. Pop: 1 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 2567 sq km (991 sq miles)

---

Other Word Forms

• Saarlander noun

Example Sentences

"The Stone Age sign sequences are an early alternative to writing," says Prof Christian Bentz from Saarland University, an author of the new research.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Coordinated by Saarland University, the QR.N network includes 42 partners from universities, research institutes, and industry who collaborate on developing and testing quantum repeater technology in optical fiber networks.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

An agreement between the union and employers in the small western state of Saarland was reached earlier this week, ending the strikes there.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Symbolically, the Wolfspeed facilities will be built on the site of a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Saarland, a center of coal mining for hundreds of years.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

A spokesperson for the economics ministry of Saarland declined to comment.

From Reuters • Jan. 21, 2023