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Holland

Holland

142 2.3
An area in the western part of the Netherlands that people often call the whole country
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɑːlənd/
translation icon : Holanda
  • But in Belgium and Holland, they're all fluent in English.
  • England and Holland
  • France and Holland
  • Belgium and Holland

Let's roll the clock back now to Holland Tulip mania.

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Examples

  • Many tourists visit Holland every year to enjoy its beautiful canals and tulip fields.

  • The family had come from France to Holland because they thought Holland would remain neutral.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Do you think that Holland may be more open to this type of treatment?

  • If people are visiting Holland, what day is a must see at a club?

  • Hey, everybody, I am from Holland.

    Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

  • What will you do in Holland?

    The Seventh Cross (1944)

  • It's a daily newspaper in Holland.

    The Double (2011)

  • If I fail this citizenship test, they'll send me back to Holland.

    Here Comes the Boom (2012)

  • When you travel to Holland, be sure to try the traditional Dutch cheese.

  • In Holland, cycling is a popular way to explore the picturesque countryside.

Synonyms

Netherlands
vsHolland
96 1.0

A country in western Europe by the North Sea with much land below sea level, known for windmills and tulips

is a western region used informally to refer to the whole country
The Netherlands
vsHolland
50 1.8

A country in western Europe with much land below sea level, known for canals and tulip fields

is a western region sometimes used informally to mean that country

Compounds

Holland gin
7.2

A gin from the Netherlands that tastes a little like malt

Hook of Holland
6.1

A cape and town on the southwest coast of the Netherlands that has a ferry port

Surface Forms

Holland main

Etymology

Holland comes from old words holt 'wood' and land 'land', so it originally meant 'wood land' or 'wooded land'. Today Holland is the name of a region in the west of the Netherlands, but people often use Holland to mean the whole country.