Newfoundland

noun

New·​found·​land ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd 

ˈnyü-,

-ˌland;

n(y)ü-ˈfau̇nd-lənd

: any of a breed of very large heavy highly intelligent black, black-and-white, brown, or gray dogs having a thick coat and probably developed in Newfoundland

Illustration of Newfoundland

Word History

Etymology

Newfoundland, Canada

First Known Use

circa 1585, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Newfoundland

noun

New·​found·​land ˈn(y)ü-fən-(d)lənd 

-ˌ(d)land;

n(y)ü-ˈfau̇n-(d)lənd

: any of a breed of very large thick-coated dogs probably developed in Newfoundland

Geographical Definition

Newfoundland

geographical name

New·​found·​land ˌn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˈland 

ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˌland,

chiefly by outsiders

ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-lənd 

island of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador area 43,359 square miles (112,300 square kilometers)

Newfoundlander

ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-lən-dər 

ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˌlan-dər;

ˌn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˈlan-dər

noun