Meanings
proper noun
- An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
Synonyms: Laurentian Shield, Laurentian Plateau, Precambrian Shield
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
Similar
Laurentian ShieldLaurentian PlateauPrecambrian Shield
Origin
Translations
Finnish Kanadan kilpi
- Kanadan kilpiarea of very old bedrock
Cite this entry
APA
Canadian Shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20Shield
MLA
“Canadian Shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20Shield. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canadian Shield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20Shield.
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