Labrador

[ lab-ruh-dawr ]

noun

1. a peninsula in northeastern North America surrounded by Hudson Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Quebec. 510,000 sq. mi. (1,320,900 sq. km).
2. the portion of Newfoundland in the eastern part of the peninsula. About 120,000 sq. mi. (310,800 sq. km).
3. Labrador retriever.

Labrador

/ ˈlæbrəˌdɔː /

noun

1. Also calledLabrador-Ungava a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay: contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; geologically part of the Canadian Shield. Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
2. Also calledCoast of Labrador a region of NE Canada, on the Atlantic and consisting of the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador province
3. often not capital short for Labrador retriever

Labrador

1. The portion of the province of Newfoundland , Canada , that lies on the mainland of North America .

Notes

It is the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava peninsular region of eastern Canada.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Labrador¹

First recorded in 1700–10; the peninsula was named after João Fernandes Lavrador (1453–1501), Portuguese explorer

Example Sentences

We first met Woody, the two-year-old Fox Red Labrador who is an important part of the project, back in May.

From BBC

Last year, a Labrador was awarded with a medal for his 11-year career as a fire investigation dog.

From BBC

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Food First NL advocates for a basic income program to provide unconditional financial support.

From Salon

For those fortunate enough not to have seen this story yet, a quick recap: Walz has a Labrador Retriever mix named Scout, who crops up regularly on Walz's social media.

From Salon

The calculated sinking location in the Labrador Sea was pretty much spot on, although the exact co-ordinates are being held back for the time being.

From BBC