Scandinavia

American  

[skan-duh-ney-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

Wildfires sweeping through the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be having a larger impact on the climate than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

The jet stream sent areas of low pressure spinning in from the Atlantic, but their progress was blocked by an area of high pressure that became slow-moving across Scandinavia.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

After that it caught on elsewhere in Scandinavia, as well as in Russia and North America, and is now played in 13 countries, according to Ano.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

While the technique is now taught in ski schools across Scandinavia, few can replicate it without calling an ambulance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Parts of Greenland, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia have the same rocks as the eastern United States—are, in effect, ruptured outposts of the Appalachians.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson