Newfoundland

[ noo-fuhn-luhnd, -land, -fuhnd-, nyoo-; noo-found-luhnd, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu fən lənd, -ˌlænd, -fənd-, ˈnyu-; nuˈfaʊnd lənd, nyu- /

noun

a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).

a province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador. 155,364 sq. mi. (402,390 sq. km). Capital: St. John's.

one of a breed of large, powerful dogs having a dense, oily, usually black coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.

Words nearby Newfoundland

Newfie, New Forest, New Forest disease, New Forest fly, newfound, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundlander, Newfoundland Standard Time, Newfoundland time, New France

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Example sentences from the Web for Newfoundland

Headwinds forced a landing at Gander, in Newfoundland, in the middle of a blizzard.
The New Fear of Flying After MH370|Clive Irving|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The telegraph-house at the Newfoundland end was some two miles from the beach, and connected to the cable by a land-line.
The Story of The Atlantic Cable|Charles Bright
All my Newfoundland friends down that way were poor people—fishermen.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
But a sedate Newfoundland dog of my acquaintance proceeds more soberly in his work.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes

When the boat approached Newfoundland the wireless again became disturbing.
My Attainment of the Pole|Frederick A. Cook
With the clumsy nimbleness and innocent love of play of a Newfoundland pup, she flung out her enormous feet in the dance.
Aurora the Magnificent|Gertrude Hall

British Dictionary definitions for Newfoundland

Newfoundland

/ (ˈnjuːfəndlənd, -fənlənd, -ˌlænd, njuːˈfaʊndlənd) /

noun

an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador, forms the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq km (42 734 sq miles)

the former name for Newfoundland and Labrador

a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat

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Cultural definitions for Newfoundland

Newfoundland

[ (nooh-fuhn-luhnd, nooh-fuhn-land) ]

Province in eastern Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland, the mainland area of Labrador, and their adjacent islands. St. John's is its capital and largest city.

notes for Newfoundland

Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The remains of possible Viking settlements have been found in Newfoundland.

notes for Newfoundland

It was the first overseas possession of England; fishing settlements began in the sixteenth century.

单词	newfoundland
释义	Newfoundland [ noo-fuhn-luhnd, -land, -fuhnd-, nyoo-; noo-found-luhnd, nyoo- ] / ˈnu fən lənd, -ˌlænd, -fənd-, ˈnyu-; nuˈfaʊnd lənd, nyu- / noun a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km). a province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador. 155,364 sq. mi. (402,390 sq. km). Capital: St. John's. one of a breed of large, powerful dogs having a dense, oily, usually black coat, raised originally in Newfoundland. Words nearby Newfoundland Newfie, New Forest, New Forest disease, New Forest fly, newfound, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundlander, Newfoundland Standard Time, Newfoundland time, New France Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Newfoundland Headwinds forced a landing at Gander, in Newfoundland, in the middle of a blizzard. The New Fear of Flying After MH370\|Clive Irving\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The telegraph-house at the Newfoundland end was some two miles from the beach, and connected to the cable by a land-line. The Story of The Atlantic Cable\|Charles Bright All my Newfoundland friends down that way were poor people—fishermen. Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly But a sedate Newfoundland dog of my acquaintance proceeds more soberly in his work. Animal Intelligence\|George J. Romanes When the boat approached Newfoundland the wireless again became disturbing. My Attainment of the Pole\|Frederick A. Cook With the clumsy nimbleness and innocent love of play of a Newfoundland pup, she flung out her enormous feet in the dance. Aurora the Magnificent\|Gertrude Hall British Dictionary definitions for Newfoundland Newfoundland / (ˈnjuːfəndlənd, -fənlənd, -ˌlænd, njuːˈfaʊndlənd) / noun an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador, forms the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq km (42 734 sq miles) the former name for Newfoundland and Labrador a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Newfoundland Newfoundland [ (nooh-fuhn-luhnd, nooh-fuhn-land) ] Province in eastern Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland, the mainland area of Labrador, and their adjacent islands. St. John's is its capital and largest city. notes for Newfoundland Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The remains of possible Viking settlements have been found in Newfoundland. notes for Newfoundland It was the first overseas possession of England; fishing settlements began in the sixteenth century. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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