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Netherlands

[ neth-er-luhndz ]

noun

  1. the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.


Netherlands

/ ˈnɛðələndz /

noun

  1. Also calledHolland a kingdom in NW Europe, on the North Sea: declared independence from Spain in 1581 as the United Provinces; became a major maritime and commercial power in the 17th century, gaining many overseas possessions; formed the Benelux customs union with Belgium and Luxembourg in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It is mostly flat and low-lying, with about 40 per cent of the land being below sea level, much of it on polders protected by dykes. Official language: Dutch. Religion: Christian majority, Protestant and Roman Catholic, large nonreligious minority. Currency: euro. Capital: Amsterdam, with the seat of government at The Hague. Pop: 16 805 037 (2013 est). Area: 41 526 sq km (16 033 sq miles) Dutch nameNederland
  2. the kingdom of the Netherlands together with the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, esp as ruled by Spain and Austria before 1581; the Low Countries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • Neth·er·land·er [neth, -er-lan-der, -l, uh, n-], noun
  • Nether·landi·an adjective
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Example Sentences

When Nick von Hindenburg moved from the Netherlands to the District at the start of seventh grade last fall, the ongoing pandemic and online school limited his opportunities to make friends.

When the Netherlands went into lockdown in March, the city realized that thousands of residents didn’t have access to computers that would become increasingly necessary to socialize and take part in society.

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So, that may itself, root in the Netherlands, it’s quite a deep culture of a strong sense of the law, being trustworthy and contracts will be honored and so on.

They returned home before his second birthday, yet at 63, Gerretsen is now fighting to keep his bank account open in the Netherlands.

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Ghosn declared in 2012 that he had moved to the Netherlands and was subsequently treated as a non-resident, the person said.

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Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Spain opted for the "unedited" version.

A judge ruled that Black Piet indeed is a negative stereotype that infringes on the rights of black people in The Netherlands.

Best European countries for gays: Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway.

Interestingly, Canada, Japan, England, Australia and the Netherlands somehow remain free without paying this price.

The black flags of ISIS flew in the Netherlands with crowds chanting “Death to the Jews!”

One order of Philip of Spain condemned to death as "heretics" the entire population of the Netherlands.

The picture to see here is a portrait, by the great Peter Paul, of one of the governesses of the Netherlands.

As to the new scheme respecting the Netherlands, he shrewdly propounded a dilemma which silenced Pomponne and Torcy.

When the revolution first broke forth in the Netherlands, the king called on his allies for troops.

When the revolution broke out it extended to Luxembourg, and the king of the Netherlands applied for aid to the five powers.

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