Shetlandnoun
/ˈʃet.lənd//ˈʃet.lənd/also the Shetland Islands, /ˈʃet.lənd ˌaɪ.ləndz//ˈʃet.lənd ˌaɪ.ləndz/a group of islands northeast of Scotland and Orkney, that is a council area (= an area with its own local government) of Scotland:
a fisherman from Burra, Shetland
The company employs about 130 people in the Shetland Islands.
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- Shetland is one of the best places in the world to see big seabird colonies.
- Locals dressed as Vikings marched through Lerwick, in Shetland, to celebrate the annual festival of fire.
- My first job was packing fish in the Shetland Islands.
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