New Zealand

[ zee-luhnd ]

/ ˈzi lənd /

noun

a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Capital: Wellington.

OTHER WORDS FROM New Zealand

New Zea·land·er, noun

Words nearby New Zealand

New York minute, New York school, New York State Barge Canal, New York Stock Exchange, New York strip, New Zealand, New Zealand ash, New Zealander, New Zealand flax, New Zealand fur seal, New Zealand greenstone

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Example sentences from the Web for New Zealand

But New-Zealand sheep farmers are not sentimental I am afraid.
Station Amusements|Lady Barker
One of the New-Zealand chiefs claimed as his progenitor the neighbouring great mountain, Tongariro.
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert Spencer
He went to New-Zealand on account of some unhappy love-affair, and was never heard of any more.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam

British Dictionary definitions for New Zealand

New Zealand

/ (ˈziːlənd) /

noun

an independent dominion within the Commonwealth, occupying two main islands (the North Island and the South Island), Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and a number of minor islands in the SE Pacific: original Māori inhabitants ceded sovereignty to the British government in 1840; became a dominion in 1907; a major world exporter of dairy products, wool, and meat. Official languages: English and Māori. Religion: Christian majority, nonreligious and Māori minorities. Currency: New Zealand dollar. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 4 365 113 (2013 est). Area: 270 534 sq km (104 454 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for New Zealand

New Zealand

Nation in the southern Pacific Ocean containing two principal islands — North Island and South Island — and several small outlying islands. Its capital is Wellington, and its largest city is Auckland.

notes for New Zealand

New Zealand is known for its sheep industry and spectacular scenery.

单词	new zealand
释义	New Zealand [ zee-luhnd ] / ˈzi lənd / noun a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Capital: Wellington. OTHER WORDS FROM New Zealand New Zea·land·er, noun Words nearby New Zealand New York minute, New York school, New York State Barge Canal, New York Stock Exchange, New York strip, New Zealand, New Zealand ash, New Zealander, New Zealand flax, New Zealand fur seal, New Zealand greenstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for New Zealand But New-Zealand sheep farmers are not sentimental I am afraid. Station Amusements\|Lady Barker One of the New-Zealand chiefs claimed as his progenitor the neighbouring great mountain, Tongariro. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I\|Herbert Spencer He went to New-Zealand on account of some unhappy love-affair, and was never heard of any more. An Englishman in Paris\|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam British Dictionary definitions for New Zealand New Zealand / (ˈziːlənd) / noun an independent dominion within the Commonwealth, occupying two main islands (the North Island and the South Island), Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and a number of minor islands in the SE Pacific: original Māori inhabitants ceded sovereignty to the British government in 1840; became a dominion in 1907; a major world exporter of dairy products, wool, and meat. Official languages: English and Māori. Religion: Christian majority, nonreligious and Māori minorities. Currency: New Zealand dollar. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 4 365 113 (2013 est). Area: 270 534 sq km (104 454 sq miles) 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 New Zealand New Zealand Nation in the southern Pacific Ocean containing two principal islands — North Island and South Island — and several small outlying islands. Its capital is Wellington, and its largest city is Auckland. notes for New Zealand New Zealand is known for its sheep industry and spectacular scenery. 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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