Shetland Islands

American  

[shet-luhnd ahy-luhndz] / ˈʃɛt lənd ˈaɪ ləndz /

plural noun

1. an island group northeast of the Orkney Islands: northernmost part of Great Britain. 550 sq. mi. (1,425 sq. km).

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Other Word Forms

• Shetland Islander
  noun

Example Sentences

They examined wildlife at 10 sites across the South Shetland Islands, the northern Weddell Sea, and the Antarctic Peninsula.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Shetland Islands Council says its multi-million pound project is likely to be funded by borrowing money and paying it back through tolls, potentially providing a new transport model for other Scottish islands.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

The sheep are the stars of the show during Wool Week in the Shetland Islands.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Aberdeenshire, Highland and Shetland Islands councils have appealed to people to be prepared for the bad weather.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

That is as far north as the lower parts of Alaska, or the Shetland Islands of Scotland, birthplace of the famously brave and rugged Shetland ponies.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood