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

A family who spent their life savings on a holiday to Lapland were left "stressed and disappointed" after the tour operator failed to cancel their trip due to a lack of snow.

From BBC

In December 2020, the team announced plans to test their platform in the Lapland region of northern Sweden, where they partnered with the Swedish Space Corporation.

From Salon

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