Netherlands

geographical name

Neth·​er·​lands ˈne-t͟hər-ləndz 

1

low countries

—a historical usage

2

or the Netherlands or Holland

ˈhä-lənd 

or Dutch Nederland

ˈnā-dər-ˌlänt 

country in northwestern Europe on the North Sea; a kingdom, official capital Amsterdam, seat of government The Hague area 16,040 square miles (41,543 square kilometers), population 17,151,000

Note: Nearly a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level.

Netherland

ˈne-t͟hər-lənd 

adjective

Netherlander

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌlan-dər 

-lən-

noun

Netherlandic

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌlan-dik 

adjective

Netherlandish

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌlan-dish 

-lən-

adjective