Shetland

British  

/ ˈʃɛtlənd /

noun

1. Also called: Shetland Islands.  Official name (until 1974): Zetland.  a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop: 21 870 (2003 est). Area: 1426 sq km (550 sq miles)

---

Example Sentences

The trial in 2022 heard the discovery exposed married MacDowell's affair with MacRae, and that she had believed they would be meeting up for a weekend away before a planned move to Shetland.

From BBC

Fair Isle lies half way between Orkney and Shetland and is famed for its knitwear and as a haven for thousands of seabirds.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

Auction enthusiast Sarah had bid her way to a big collection of ornaments and trinkets which filled her three-bedroom house in Shetland.

From BBC

A nod to Shetland's Norse heritage, the parade is led by a group of Vikings, locally known as the "Jarl Squad".

From BBC