Sweden

American  

[sweed-n] / ˈswid n /

noun

1. a kingdom in northern Europe, in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Stockholm.

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Sweden British  

/ ˈswiːdən /

noun

1. Swedish name: Sverige. a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic: first united during the Viking period (8th–11th centuries); a member of the European Union. About 50 per cent of the total area is forest and 9 per cent lakes. Exports include timber, pulp, paper, iron ore, and steel. Official language: Swedish. Official religion: Church of Sweden (Lutheran). Currency: krona. Capital: Stockholm. Pop: 9 119 423 (2013 est). Area: 449 793 sq km (173 665 sq miles)

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Sweden Cultural  

1. Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, in the eastern part of Scandinavia. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm.

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It is known for its advanced and comprehensive social welfare legislation.

Traditionally neutral, Sweden maintained its neutrality through both World War I and World War II.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Sweden
  adjective
• pro-Sweden
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Sweden

Some have critiqued the low rate of serious findings from full-body scans, and Neko’s own research found that only about 1% of asymptomatic users in Sweden found anything life-threatening.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres put Sweden in front before Kerim Alajbegovic equalised for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Denmark dairy giant will invest more than €63 million, or about $71 million, to expand capacity at existing skyr and cottage cheese production sites in Germany and Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2021, the Lutheran Church of Sweden apologised for centuries of "severe violations of human dignity" against the Sami people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“You’re going to run to Sweden? Are you crazy?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller