Holland

[ hol-uhnd ]

noun

1. John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.
2. Sir Sidney (George), 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.
3. the Netherlands.
4. a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.
5. a city in W Michigan.
6. Textiles.
   1. a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.
   2. Holland finish.

Holland

¹

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. See Netherlands
   another name for the Netherlands
2. a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands
3. Parts of
   Parts of an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

holland

²

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Holland

³

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. Holland Henry17451806MBritishARCHITECTURE: architect Henry. 1745–1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London
2. HollandSir Sidney George18931961MNew ZealandPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Sidney George. 1893–1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949–57)

Holland

1. A part of The Netherlands . Holland is a common name for the entire country.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holland¹

C15: after Holland , where it was made

Example Sentences

Holland shows us, in one small scene, this movie’s otherwise missing-in-action soul.

From Time

When the owner said he wanted at least $50,000, Holland didn’t even bother to make an offer.

From ProPublica

This past March, Holland clicked on a news article shared by one of his Facebook friends.

From ProPublica

A few years earlier, Holland and his father had been interested in buying a lot near the landing, which allowed access to the Flint River.

From ProPublica

This past summer, Holland couldn’t stop thinking about the nearby ash ponds.

From ProPublica

When I was in Holland, this is the kind of thing people feared.

From The Daily Beast

Another crowd moved west in an apparent bid to block the Holland Tunnel.

From The Daily Beast

It has been ten years since Brenda made the decision to move, first to Holland, then Denmark.

From The Daily Beast

He starts talking about his big move to New York when he was 21, that drive through the Holland Tunnel to the big city.

From The Daily Beast

Doctors in France, Germany and Holland have instead chosen to use information to immunize people against their fears.

From The Daily Beast

The theatre at Amsterdam, in Holland, took fire and burned to death 31 persons.

From Project Gutenberg

The allies had a trifling advantage, and the Dutch retired to the coast of Holland.

From Project Gutenberg

This company has been anxious to get me to Holland, having heard of the duty performed by the Cornish engines.

From Project Gutenberg

They were anxious to know what might be done towards draining and relieving Holland from its ruinous state.

From Project Gutenberg

An Irish officer had the misfortune to be dreadfully wounded in one of the late battles in Holland.

From Project Gutenberg