Zealand

[zee-luhnd]

noun

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

Zealand

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• Zealander noun

Example Sentences

New Zealand lock Fabian Holland scooped the breakthrough player of the year prize.

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New Zealand maintained seven decades of dominance against Wales with a comfortable seven-try victory at the Principality Stadium.

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In Wellington in 2023, England made New Zealand follow on, and lost.

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Scottish referee Holly Davidson, to great roars from the partisan crowd, ruled out two tries for New Zealand through Clarke and Will Jordan.

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New Zealand will chase a modest target to sweep the one-day international series against the West Indies after dismissing the tourists for 161 in game three in Hamilton on Saturday.

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