Godzone

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Godzone

/ˈɡɒdzəʊn/ UK
/ˈɡɑdˌzoʊn/ US
/ˈɡɒdzʌʉn/ New Zealand

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Contraction of God’s own country, modelled after zone (“area or region of the world”). The word was possibly modified from the title of the poem “God’s Own Country” (1890) by the New Zealand poet and politician Thomas Bracken (1843–1898).

proper noun

New Zealand, informal New Zealand. It always looks so ridiculous, Joe hefty and twice his child's size – but that's the way we do it in good old Godzone.

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"Godzone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/godzone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Godzone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/godzone

Chicago

"Godzone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/godzone.

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@misc{godzone_2026,
  title = {Godzone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/godzone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}