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

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

This event is held, when wind conditions are just right, in the southwestern province of Zeeland, on the Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier.

From New York Times

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

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