Zealand

American  

[zee-luhnd] / ˈzi lənd /

noun

1. the largest island of Denmark: Copenhagen is located here. 2,709 sq. mi. (7,015 sq. km).

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Zealand British  

/ ˈziːlənd /

noun

1. Danish name: Sjælland.  German name: Seeland.  the largest island of Denmark, separated from the island of Funen by the Great Belt and from S Sweden by the Sound (both now spanned by road bridges). Chief town: Copenhagen. Pop: 2 096 449 (2003 est). Area: 7016 sq km (2709 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Zealander
  noun

Example Sentences

McCullum has kept his job following a review into the tour and will lead England into the first Test against his native New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"Within group G, in New Zealand, is Tim Payne. He is really the least known. He does not reach 5000 followers."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

New Zealand is a net importer of fuels such as gasoline and diesel, and relies on global exporters being able to ship goods unimpeded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security didn’t deny that these incidents had occurred, though in relation to the New Zealand woman, whose visa had been only partially renewed, a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Tests on other samples–from Denmark, Spain, France, New Zealand, Antarctica–showed that the iridium deposit was worldwide and greatly elevated everywhere, sometimes by as much as five hundred times normal levels.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson