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

Sweden, Denmark and Norway will hold bond auctions on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Where American firms measure their AI infrastructure in hundreds of megawatts or gigawatts of power, Mistral has a 44-megawatt data centre outside Paris and is building another in Sweden.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

This will be Harding's first American posting, following jobs in Sweden, France, Germany, and London.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But the Sweden striker has endured a year to forget, with a serious ankle injury that included a fibula fracture ruling him out for three months and other smaller issues affecting his availability.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“It must be nice to be in Sweden now,” he observed yearningly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller