Greenland

[ green-luhnd, -land ]

/ ˈgrin lənd, -ˌlænd /

noun

a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb.

OTHER WORDS FROM Greenland

Green·land·er, nounGreen·land·ish, adjective

Words nearby Greenland

greenie, greening, greenish, green June beetle, greenkeeper, Greenland, Greenland Current, Greenlander, Greenlandic, Greenland Sea, Greenland whale

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Example sentences from the Web for Greenland

Greenland is actually full of ice,” they said, “and Iceland is actually green!
Iceland Is Beautiful. And Sooo Weird.|Kevin Fallon|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result will be an epic cold air outbreak, with much of the coldness being channeled southward from Greenland.
After the Blizzard, 100 Million People Will Be Hit With Freezing Air From the North Pole|Eric Holthaus|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1995, the school went global, holding class in Greenland and including Santas from Ireland to South Africa.
Perfect Your Ho-Ho-Ho’s at the Top Santa-Training School|Nina Strochlic|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Norwegians says the man in red resides in Drøbak; the Danes send their wish lists to Greenland.
8 Facts You Never Knew About Christmas|Brandy Zadrozny|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“We are now losing 300 cubic kilometer of ice a year in Greenland,” said Wadhams.
The End of the Arctic? Ocean Could be Ice Free by 2015|Mark Hertsgaard|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.|Various
"It is often said in Greenland that the Huntsman's eyes are capable of turning curses on whomsoever he will," Gard said heavily.
The Vinland Champions|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
We can make them an honourable appendage to our nation; but Greenland, with your resources, might become another Alaska.'
Ten Years Near the German Frontier|Maurice Francis Egan
The eastern coast of Greenland advances perpendicularly northward.
A Winter Amid the Ice|Jules Verne
The morning comes, cold for a July one; but such a festivity would make Greenland smile.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for Greenland

Greenland

/ (ˈɡriːnlənd) /

noun

a large island, lying mostly within the Arctic Circle off the NE coast of North America: first settled by Icelanders in 986; resettled by Danes from 1721 onwards; integral part of Denmark (1953–79); granted internal autonomy 1979; mostly covered by an icecap up to 3300 m (11 000 ft) thick, with ice-free coastal strips and coastal mountains; the population is largely Inuit, with a European minority; fishing, hunting, and mining. Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb). Pop: 57 714 (2013 est). Area: 175 600 sq km (840 000 sq miles)Danish name: Grønland Greenlandic name: Kalaallit Nunaat

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 Greenland

Greenland

Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle; owned by Denmark but governed locally since 1978. Its native name is Kaballit Nunaat.

notes for Greenland

Greenland is the largest island in the world. (Australia is larger but is officially a continent, not an island.)

单词	greenland
释义	Greenland [ green-luhnd, -land ] / ˈgrin lənd, -ˌlænd / noun a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb. OTHER WORDS FROM Greenland Green·land·er, nounGreen·land·ish, adjective Words nearby Greenland greenie, greening, greenish, green June beetle, greenkeeper, Greenland, Greenland Current, Greenlander, Greenlandic, Greenland Sea, Greenland whale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Greenland Greenland is actually full of ice,” they said, “and Iceland is actually green! Iceland Is Beautiful. And Sooo Weird.\|Kevin Fallon\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The result will be an epic cold air outbreak, with much of the coldness being channeled southward from Greenland. After the Blizzard, 100 Million People Will Be Hit With Freezing Air From the North Pole\|Eric Holthaus\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1995, the school went global, holding class in Greenland and including Santas from Ireland to South Africa. Perfect Your Ho-Ho-Ho’s at the Top Santa-Training School\|Nina Strochlic\|December 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Norwegians says the man in red resides in Drøbak; the Danes send their wish lists to Greenland. 8 Facts You Never Knew About Christmas\|Brandy Zadrozny\|December 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “We are now losing 300 cubic kilometer of ice a year in Greenland,” said Wadhams. The End of the Arctic? Ocean Could be Ice Free by 2015\|Mark Hertsgaard\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.\|Various "It is often said in Greenland that the Huntsman's eyes are capable of turning curses on whomsoever he will," Gard said heavily. The Vinland Champions\|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz We can make them an honourable appendage to our nation; but Greenland, with your resources, might become another Alaska.' Ten Years Near the German Frontier\|Maurice Francis Egan The eastern coast of Greenland advances perpendicularly northward. A Winter Amid the Ice\|Jules Verne The morning comes, cold for a July one; but such a festivity would make Greenland smile. The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle British Dictionary definitions for Greenland Greenland / (ˈɡriːnlənd) / noun a large island, lying mostly within the Arctic Circle off the NE coast of North America: first settled by Icelanders in 986; resettled by Danes from 1721 onwards; integral part of Denmark (1953–79); granted internal autonomy 1979; mostly covered by an icecap up to 3300 m (11 000 ft) thick, with ice-free coastal strips and coastal mountains; the population is largely Inuit, with a European minority; fishing, hunting, and mining. Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb). Pop: 57 714 (2013 est). Area: 175 600 sq km (840 000 sq miles)Danish name: Grønland Greenlandic name: Kalaallit Nunaat 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 Greenland Greenland Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle; owned by Denmark but governed locally since 1978. Its native name is Kaballit Nunaat. notes for Greenland Greenland is the largest island in the world. (Australia is larger but is officially a continent, not an island.) 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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