Meanings
proper noun
alternative Aaland Islands
- A region of Finland. Swedish speaking group of islands between Finland and Sweden.
In the Åland Islands, the autonomous archipelago between Finland and Sweden, 23,000 Ålanders fly their own flag and lick their own Åland Islands postage stamps.
1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 615
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA region of Finland. Swedish speaking group of islands between Finland and Sweden.
Also see
Translations
Dutch Ålandseilanden
- Ålandseilandenautonomous province of Finland
Indonesian Kepulauan Åland
- Kepulauan Ålandautonomous province of Finland
Irish Oileáin Åland
- Oileáin Ålandautonomous province of Finland
Polish Wyspy Alandzkie
- Wyspy Alandzkieautonomous province of Finland
Portuguese Alanda
- Alandaautonomous province of Finland
Russian Ала́ндские острова́, Ала́нды
- Ала́ндские острова́ (Alándskije ostrová)autonomous province of Finland
- Ала́нды (Alándy)autonomous province of Finland
Swedish Åland
- Ålandautonomous province of Finland
Ukrainian Аландські острови
- Аландські острови (Alandsʹki ostrovy)autonomous province of Finland
Cite this entry
APA
Åland Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%85land%20Islands
MLA
“Åland Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%85land%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Åland Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%85land%20Islands.
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