greenland

Green·land

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [green-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈgrin lənd, -ˌlænd/
- /ˈgriːnlənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈgrin lənd, -ˌlænd/

Definitions of greenland word

noun greenland 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. 1
noun greenland island in the Arctic 1
noun greenland 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) 0
noun greenland self-governing island northeast of North America; an integral part of Denmark: it is the world's largest island: 840,000 sq mi (2,175,592 sq km): ice-free land 131,931 sq mi (341,700 sq km); pop. 55,000; cap. Godthåb 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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