Zealand

American

[zee-luhnd] / ˈzi lənd /

noun

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

Zealand British

/ ˈziːlənd /

noun

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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Zealander noun

Example Sentences

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In New Zealand, nonnative mammals are thought to kill 68,000 native birds each night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Inevitably he was part of England's youthful chorus line of TikTok dancers, external in a post that went viral after the team's win over New Zealand in November.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Tarrant's penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Boehringer licensed Survodutide from Denmark’s Zealand Pharma years ago, before GLP-1 drugs became wildly popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I guarantee at least Japan and New Zealand have a few leaving in the next few days. The question is whether or not they have a secret viable settlement too.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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