Zeeland

American  

[zee-luhnd, zey-lahnt] / ˈzi lənd, ˈzeɪˌlɑnt /

noun

1. a province in the SW Netherlands, consisting largely of islands. 1,041 sq. mi. (2,695 sq. km). Middelburg.

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Zeeland British  

/ ˈzeːlɑnt, ˈziːlənd /

noun

1. a province of the SW Netherlands: consists of a small area on the mainland together with a number of islands in the Scheldt estuary; mostly below sea level. Capital: Middelburg. Pop: 378 000 (2003 est). Area: 1787 sq km (690 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Zeelander noun

Example Sentences

Grandjean also looked at the grounds between groynes constructed by the province of Zeeland, to improve the quality of tidal nature along part of the banks of the Westerschelde.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

Hans Hansen, director of new plant development at Walters Gardens, a wholesale perennial grower located in Zeeland, Mich., says that larger plants create more impact, especially from the drive-by perspective.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

In the 1600s, an anonymous Dutch cartographer named the land now known as New Zealand for Zeeland, a western province of the Netherlands.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Water districts are calling for people to conserve water, with southern provinces of Zeeland and Limburg asking people not to use surface water for watering -- a measure that affects farmers.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

Once the letter is returned from Zeeland, the form can be removed and a handwritten message confirming that Father is alive can be inserted in the envelope.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank