northland

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noun

A land that lies to the north.

Opposite
southland
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

northland1

nounnorthland (plural northlands)

plural northlands

  1. A land that lies to the north.

Northland2

proper noun
  1. A region in the far north of the North Island, New Zealand.
  2. uncommonFinnish literatureartsPohjola, a mythical location named in the Kalevala.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
southland

Origin

northland · noun

From north + land.

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Northland · proper noun

From north + -land.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 北國 /北国
  • 北國 /北国 (bak¹ gwok³)land to the north
Chinese Mandarin 北國 /北国
  • 北國 /北国 (běiguó)land to the north
Japanese 北国
  • 北国 (kitaguni)land to the north
Cite this entry
APA

northland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northland

MLA

“northland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northland.

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