Lapland

[ lap-land ]

noun

1. a region in northern Norway, northern Sweden, northern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe: inhabited by the Sami.

Lapland

/ ˈlæpˌlænd /

noun

1. an extensive region of N Europe, mainly within the Arctic Circle: consists of the N parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the extreme NW of Russia Also called (informal)Land of the Midnight Sun

Sensitive Note

See Lapp.

Example Sentences

What was significant in the recently published study was how the radiocarbon content of trees in Lapland differed from that of trees at lower latitudes.

From Science Daily

The family is recovering after returning home to Corby, Northamptonshire, from Swedish Lapland.

From BBC

Ms Mefford added they were planning to take their son to Lapland this December.

From BBC

Temperatures of below minus 30 degrees were recorded at several locations in the Arctic Lapland region.

From Washington Times

The couple had left for a Christmas holiday in Lapland hours earlier.

From BBC