newfoundland

Speech parts

1. newfoundland - Noun

2. Newfoundland - Proper noun

Meaning

An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.

A Newfoundland dog.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Newfoundland dog newfoundland island Edward Newfoundland and Labrador region columbia province jurisdiction provincial Ontario quebec Brunswick Manitoba boxer Alaskan malamute
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Hypernyms

dog Canis familiaris domestic dog

Phrases with the word

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Examples

Kevin, as the whole cast is, just wonderful people and great people, and people who are attracted to this kind of material and accepting the idea of going to Newfoundland and knowing the kind of lack of amenities. Lasse Hallstrom

We associate the North Atlantic with cod. The motto of Newfoundland used to be 'In cod we trust.' It was a joke, but it was essentially true. But there is no cod anymore. And that's extraordinary. It's all because of either greed or politics - Canadian politics. Simon Winchester

I spent my childhood in Newfoundland and then my junior high and high school years in Alberta, Canada. Sara Canning

I intend shortly, God willing, a journey for Newfoundland to visit a plantation which I began there some few years since. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore

I've taken a mail packet boat along the southern Newfoundland coast and spent some time on St. Pierre and Miquelon watching the seal colonies. I like pine trees. I like cold rivers. Joseph Monninger

Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or else there will be no profit in boarding a Newfoundland. Josh Billings

Close letter words and terms

newfound newfound era newfounded Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labradorian Newfoundland caribou