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Zealand

Zealand

1 4.0
The largest island of Denmark where the capital city Copenhagen is located
  • proper noun
: Selandia
  • This bus stands proudly in New Zealand House in London.

Examples

  • My name is Gabby, I'm from New Zealand, big fan of yours.

  • So the New Zealand rugby team, they're called the All Blacks.

  • I did not have in New Zealand, but I could have.

  • But it's like New Zealand, Australia, England.

  • Two years ago I was in New Zealand, I believe it was.

  • America, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, What do they have in common?

  • Tell us about these traditional New Zealand foods that we're eating.

  • Today's guest brings us to New Zealand and we're happy to be here.

  • When I first visited New Zealand in 1966, it felt peculiar to me for another reason.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Zealand is the largest island of Denmark and home to the capital city, Copenhagen.

Synonyms

Sjaelland
vsZealand
1 8.7

An island in eastern Denmark that has the city of Copenhagen

is the English form of that island name rather than the local spelling
Seeland
vsZealand
6.4

The largest island in Denmark where Copenhagen is located

is an alternative spelling used in some languages rather than the English form

Compounds

A group of islands that includes New Zealand's North and South Islands and nearby smaller islands

The official money of New Zealand

New Zealand spinach
  • Australian
1 6.8

A spreading garden plant with thick edible leaves used like spinach

New Zealand wren
  • New Zealand
1 8.6

A small bird from New Zealand that looks like a wren but is not related

9.9

A New Zealand evergreen tree with light wood that is easy to work

The rules for spelling, capital letters, hyphens, and punctuation in New Zealand English

The normal way to spell English words in New Zealand

New Zealand beech
  • New Zealand
8.6

A tall tree from New Zealand that provides useful wood

New Zealand cotton
  • New Zealand
8.0

A soft fiber from the inner bark of a New Zealand tree used like cotton

New Zealand daisybush
  • New Zealand
8.6

A bushy shrub from New Zealand with groups of fragrant white flowers

8.6

A thin New Zealand tree with long red flowers and wood used for furniture

7.6

A shrub from New Zealand with thin leaves like needles and a bushy shape

New Zealand spelling
  • New Zealand
6.8

Standard English spelling that people use in New Zealand, like organise rather than organize

8.1

A tall tree from New Zealand with light wood that is easy to cut and use

8.4

A small New Zealand shrub with pretty leaves and red berries used to make wine

Surface Forms

Zealand main

Etymology

Zealand comes from the Dutch name Zeeland, from zee 'sea' and land 'land'. So it literally means 'sea land', which fits the large Danish island where Copenhagen is located.