Newfoundland and Labrador

proper noun

A province in eastern Canada; abbreviation Nfld., Nfld, NL, N.L., N. L., or NF; formerly, Newfoundland (1949–2001). Capital: St. John's.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in eastern Canada; abbreviation Nfld., Nfld, NL, N.L., N. L., or NF; formerly, Newfoundland (1949–2001). Capital: St. John's.

Origin

From Newfoundland + and + Labrador, which constitute this province.

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Translations

Catalan Terranova i Labrador
  • Terranova i Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Chinese Cantonese 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多, 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多省
  • 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多 (nau⁵ fan¹ laan⁴ laai¹ bou³ laai¹ do¹)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多省 (nau⁵ fan¹ laan⁴ laai¹ bou³ laai¹ do¹ saang²)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭與拉布拉多 /纽芬兰与拉布拉多 (nau⁵ fan¹ laan⁴ jyu⁵ laai¹ bou³ laai¹ do¹)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭與拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰与拉布拉多省 (nau⁵ fan¹ laan⁴ jyu⁵ laai¹ bou³ laai¹ do¹ saang²)province in eastern Canada
Chinese Mandarin 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多, 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多省
  • 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多 (Niǔfēnlán-Lābùlāduō)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭-拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰-拉布拉多省 (Niǔfēnlán-Lābùlāduō Shěng)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭與拉布拉多 /纽芬兰与拉布拉多 (Niǔfēnlán yǔ Lābùlāduō)province in eastern Canada
  • 紐芬蘭與拉布拉多省 /纽芬兰与拉布拉多省 (Niǔfēnlán yǔ Lābùlāduō Shěng)province in eastern Canada
Dutch Newfoundland en Labrador
  • Newfoundland en Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Esperanto Novlando kaj Labradoro
  • Novlando kaj Labradoroprovince in eastern Canada
Finnish Newfoundland ja Labrador
  • Newfoundland ja Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
French Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
  • Terre-Neuve-et-Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
German Neufundland und Labrador
  • Neufundland und Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Greek Νέα Γη και Λαμπραντόρ
  • Νέα Γη και Λαμπραντόρ (Néa Gi kai Lamprantór)province in eastern Canada
Hindi न्यूफाउंडलैंड और लैब्राडोर
  • न्यूफाउंडलैंड और लैब्राडोर (nyūphāuṇḍlaiṇḍ aur laibrāḍor)province in eastern Canada
Icelandic Nýfundnaland og Labrador
  • Nýfundnaland og Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Irish Talamh an Éisc agus Labradar
  • Talamh an Éisc agus Labradarprovince in eastern Canada
Italian Terranova e Labrador
  • Terranova e Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Japanese ニューファンドランド・ラブラドール
  • ニューファンドランド・ラブラドール (Nyūfandorando-Raburadōru)province in eastern Canada
Korean 뉴펀들랜드 래브라도
  • 뉴펀들랜드 래브라도 (Nyupeondeullaendeu Raebeurado)province in eastern Canada
Latin Terra Nova et Terra Laboratoria
  • Terra Nova et Terra Laboratoriaprovince in eastern Canada
Polish Nowa Fundlandia i Labrador
  • Nowa Fundlandia i Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Portuguese Terra Nova e Labrador
  • Terra Nova e Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Russian Ньюфа́ундленд и Лабрадо́р
  • Ньюфа́ундленд и Лабрадо́р (Nʹjufáundlend i Labradór)province in eastern Canada
Slovak Newfoundland a Labrador
  • Newfoundland a Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Spanish Terranova y Labrador
  • Terranova y Labradorprovince in eastern Canada
Ukrainian Ньюфа́ундленд і Лабрадо́р, Ньюфаундле́нд і Лабрадо́р
  • Ньюфа́ундленд і Лабрадо́р (Nʹjufáundlend i Labradór)province in eastern Canada
  • Ньюфаундле́нд і Лабрадо́р (Nʹjufaundlénd i Labradór)province in eastern Canada
  • Ньюфа́ундленд та Лабрадо́р (Nʹjufáundlend ta Labradór)province in eastern Canada
  • Ньюфаундле́нд та Лабрадо́р (Nʹjufaundlénd ta Labradór)province in eastern Canada
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APA

Newfoundland and Labrador. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador

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