Iceland
a large island in the northern Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 square miles (102,820 square kilometers).
a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish; independent since 1944. Capital: Reykjavik.
Other words from Iceland
- Ice·land·er [ahys-lan-der, -luhn-der], /ˈaɪsˌlæn dər, -lən dər/, noun
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How to use Iceland in a sentence
To give an example, one of the proxy-based studies, published last year, uses sediment collected from the seafloor to the south of Iceland, and the microscopic organisms it contains, to detect a shifting of water types over time.
Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the climate | Chris Mooney, Andrew Freedman | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostFew places on Earth are as hot as the Krafla caldera in Iceland, an enormous volcanic crater where magma was discovered at surprisingly shallow depths.
Drilling molten rock to learn its secrets | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology Review“We do not have to worry about this virus variant and we should not ban people from flying from the UK or other countries,” Kári Stefánsson, CEO of DeCode Genetics, told Iceland’s RÚV News Agency.
Don’t panic about the latest coronavirus mutations, say drug companies | David Rotman | December 23, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewI might even pick up some needles and try making my own with one of the kits and patterns sold online by knitters from Ireland to Iceland — ideal for creating peaceful moments in a stressful time.
Sweater weather transports this writer to places like Scotland, Ireland and Norway | Karen Gardiner | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostThen, a decade ago, on a river in northern Iceland, he got trapped beneath a waterfall and nearly drowned, washing up half a mile downstream.
This Film Will Make You Rethink Every Parental Decision | Ryan Van Bibber | October 26, 2020 | Outside Online
Nowadays Iceland and its Nordic neighbours are more trendy than ever.
The landscape here, like all of Iceland, has a primeval majesty.
Iceland has more writers and publishes more books per capita than any other country in the world.
“For us in Iceland this is not a very interesting question,” President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson says.
From the wild weather to the harsh landscape, Iceland has its fair share of mystifying phenomena.
Great eruption of the Scaptar Jokul, in Iceland, commenced, and continued several days (see 18th).
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellNow King Harald bade a warlock betake him to Iceland in one or other guise, that he might bring him back tidings of the country.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThangbrand abode three winters in Iceland, and was the slayer of three men or ever he departed thence.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonNow the King lent an ear to these speeches, and all the men of Iceland who were there were baptized.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThe sons of many mighty men of Iceland are here present, & their fathers will, we trow, lend their aid in this matter.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
British Dictionary definitions for Iceland
/ (ˈaɪslənd) /
an island republic in the N Atlantic, regarded as part of Europe: settled by Norsemen, who established a legislative assembly in 930; under Danish rule (1380–1918); gained independence in 1918 and became a republic in 1944; contains large areas of glaciers, snowfields, and lava beds with many volcanoes and hot springs (the chief source of domestic heat); inhabited chiefly along the SW coast. The economy is based largely on fishing and tourism. Official language: Icelandic. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: króna. Capital: Reykjavik. Pop: 315 281 (2013 est). Area: 102 828 sq km (39 702 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Iceland
Island republic in the north Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, west of Norway and southeast of Greenland. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavik.
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