northland

[ nawrth-luhnd, -land ]

noun

1. the land or region in the north.
2. the northern part of a country.
3. (initial capital letter) the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden.

Northland

/ ˈnɔːθlənd /

noun

1. the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
2. (in Canada) the far north

Other Words From

• northland·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of northland¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; north, -land

Example Sentences

Fake snow was sprinkled from the rafters to fit the northland theme the Vikings have embraced since moving in five years ago.

From Fox News

It’s made from northland red winter wheat, corn and Alturas potatoes from Montana and bottled in California.

From Los Angeles Times

It is the northland of the northland – surrounded by Lake of the Woods on three sides and Canada on the other.

From The Guardian

Moreover, they are not the only members of the royal family who appear to have a hankering for the northland.

From Los Angeles Times

He was preternaturally calm, a child of the Navajo northlands.

From New York Times