Greenland

[ green-luhnd, -land ]

noun

1. 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. : Godthåb.

Greenland

/ ˈɡriːnlənd /

noun

1. 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 nameGrønland Greenlandic nameKalaallit Nunaat

Greenland

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

Notes

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

Other Words From

• Greenland·er noun
• Greenland·ish adjective

Example Sentences

This change in weather fortunes comes about thanks to a blocking area of high pressure building across Greenland with cold Arctic air emptying out across the UK and bitter northerly winds developing.

From BBC

A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time - paving the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.

From BBC

She has also successfully climbed peaks in Pakistan and Greenland in the past year.

From BBC

An anomalous seismic signal recorded for nine days in September 2023 was caused by the impact of massive landslide and tsunami in Greenland following the collapse of a glacier.

From Salon

The team used the seismic data to pin down the location of the signal’s source to Dickson Fjord in East Greenland.

From BBC