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

In New Zealand, fourth-quarter inflation data due Friday will draw attention, though concerns about price pressures have taken a back seat due to growing optimism about an economic upswing.

From The Wall Street Journal

SYDNEY—New Zealand’s economy is showing signs of a full blown recovery with manufacturing activity surging in December to its highest level since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal

And there is no clear reason why, should South Africa be toppled, that New Zealand will be the ones to reclaim the summit.

From BBC

Scott Robertson has been sacked as head coach of New Zealand after two years in charge.

From BBC

Robertson claimed last year that his authority had been undermined, telling the New Zealand Herald that his assistant, Scott Hansen, "effectively operates in the role most would recognise as the head coach".

From Barron's