Scandinavia

American  

[skan-duh-nay-vee-uh] / ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ə /

noun

1. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.

2. Also called Scandinavian Peninsula. the peninsula consisting of Norway and Sweden.

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Scandinavia British  

/ ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə /

noun

1. Also called: the Scandinavian Peninsula. the peninsula of N Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden

2. the countries of N Europe, esp considered as a cultural unit and including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and often Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroes

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Scandinavia Cultural  

1. The region in northern Europe containing Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and the peninsulas they occupy. Through cultural, historical, and political associations, Finland and Iceland are often considered part of Scandinavia.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-Scandinavia
  adjective
• pro-Scandinavia
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Scandinavia

Large deposits also occur in several regions of Earth, including eastern Canada, Scandinavia, southern India, and Madagascar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Like many neighbouring producers, his family estate Carussin has succeeded in moving upmarket thanks to the production of organic wines exported in particular to Scandinavia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The curation is also concerned with the national founding narratives of Scandinavia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

They see their young granddaughter often and are planning cruises to Panama and in Scandinavia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

After nearly getting killed by a falling rock low on the Southwest Face, Petter Neby, the solo Norwegian climber, was already gone: he’d quietly left Base Camp one morning and returned to Scandinavia.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer