Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Silver Ferns

British  

plural noun

  1. the women's international netball team of New Zealand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Silver Ferns established a four-point lead by half-time and while the Roses pegged them back in the third quarter the hosts regained control in the closing stages.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2024

There were jubilant scenes on the court as England wound down the clock to edge out the Silver Ferns and reach Sunday's showpiece in Cape Town.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2023

Everyone, players and staff from England and the Silver Ferns, stood on the line and had a go.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2023

Despite beating the Silver Ferns by 10 goals in the group stage, the Roses struggled to bounce back from their semi-final defeat against Australia.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2022

New Zealand’s Silver Ferns lost for the second time in the group stage of the netball, which had been almost unthinkable before the games.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2018

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training