Scandinavia

[skan-duh-ney-vee-uh]

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.

Scandinavia

/ 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

Scandinavia

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.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Scandinavia adjective
• pro-Scandinavia adjective

Example Sentences

We don’t live the full-time van life but we do enjoy it occasionally, for summer vacations, long weekends and my frequent fishing trips to northern Germany and Scandinavia.

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Scandinavia Denmark and Sweden will hold bond auctions on Wednesday.

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Regardless, last week, the Danish government said it would intensify environmental inspections of ships at Skagen Red, one of Scandinavia’s busiest anchorages at the northern tip of Denmark.

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Scandinavia and northern Scotland remain the best places to see the Northern Lights.

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For the final leg of my journey I went to the western Swedish city of Karlstad, a picture postcard place on the banks of the River Klarälven, the longest waterway in Scandinavia.

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