Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
- /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/ Canada
- /ˌn(j)u.fəndˈlænd/ Canada
- /ˈn(j)u.fɪn.lənd/ Canada, informal
- /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/ UK
- /ˈnjuː.fənd.lənd/ UK
- /ˌnjuːˈfaʊnd.lənd/ UK
- /ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/ US
- /ˈnu.fənd.lənd/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound + land.
proper noun
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A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
Similar: Island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland Island, the Rock
- Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador Cecil Stuckless was fixing a Jeep in Salvage, Newfoundland with his son-in-law, who was working under the car.
- A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
- A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.
noun Newfoundlands
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A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.
The younger, a frank, bold, bright-eyed child, was mounted on a large Newfoundland dog, whose impatience the elder brother was trying to soothe.
Similar: Newf
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Closest in meaning: island, labrador, atlantic, québec, columbia, northwest, yukon, scotia, saskatchewan, ontario, provinces, province, provincial, quebec, alberta, manitoba
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name Island off the coast of Eastern Canada
| Español | Terranova, Tierra Nueva |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뉴펀들랜드 Nyupeondeullaendeu, 뉴펀들랜드섬 Nyupeondeullaendeuseom |
| 日本語 | ニューファンドランド Nyūfandorando, ニューファンドランド島 Nyūfandorando-Tō |
| 中文 | 紐芬蘭 /纽芬兰 Niǔfēnlán |
| हिन्दी | न्यूफ़ाउंडलैंड nyūfāuṇḍlaiṇḍ |
| Português | Terra Nova |
| Français | Terre-Neuve |
| Deutsch | Neufundland |
| Italiano | Terranova |
| Ελληνικά | Νέα Γη Néa Gi |
| Русский | Ньюфа́ундленд Nʹjufáundlend |
noun dog
| Español | terranova |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뉴펀들랜드 nyupeondeullaendeu |
| 日本語 | ニューファンドランド Nyūfandorando |
| हिन्दी | न्यूफ़ाउंडलैंड nyūfāuṇḍlaiṇḍ |
| Português | terra-nova |
| Français | chien de Terre-Neuve, terre-neuve |
| Deutsch | Neufundländer |
| Italiano | terranova, cane di Terranova |
| Русский | ньюфа́ундленд nʹjufáundlend, водола́з vodoláz |
Talk about this word "Newfoundland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/newfoundland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Newfoundland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/newfoundland "Newfoundland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/newfoundland.Cite this
@misc{newfoundland_2026,
title = {Newfoundland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/newfoundland},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
