Holland

[hol-uhnd]

noun

1. John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.

2. Sir Sidney (George), 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.

3. the Netherlands.

4. a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.

5. a city in W Michigan.

6. Textiles.

   1. a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.

   2. Holland finish.

Holland

¹

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. another name for the Netherlands

2. a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands

3. an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

Holland

²

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. Henry. 1745–1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London

2. Sir Sidney George. 1893–1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949–57)

holland

³

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Holland

1. A part of The Netherlands. Holland is a common name for the entire country.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holland¹

C15: after _Holland , where it was made

Example Sentences

First seen cycling his city’s streets day and night with a becalmed sense of ownership, Holland’s Roger is a die-hard Brooklynite none too happy with the smoothing over of his cherished neighborhoods by “obscene” money.

From Los Angeles Times

Holland said all he had on his resume were fast-food jobs; he was told he needed more work experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Marty Perlaky, president of the Springfield Education Association in Holland, Ohio, agreed that the Democrats lack strong candidates and need to unify their message.

From Salon

Paramount has no plans to crank out low-cost films for its Paramount+ streaming platform, said Cindy Holland, the new head of streaming for Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times

Cindy Holland, a former top Netflix programmer, will run the streaming services, Paramount+ and Pluto, making her a major player in the new company.

From Los Angeles Times