Newfoundland Definition

no͝ofən-lənd, -lănd, -fənd-, nyo͝o-
noun
Any of a breed of large, muscular dog with a long, straight, often black coat, formerly much used in water rescue work and now usually a guard dog or a watchdog.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Newfoundland dog

Other Word Forms of Newfoundland

Noun

Singular:
Newfoundland
Plural:
newfoundlands

Newfoundland Sentence Examples

  • At St John's in Newfoundland he erected a temporary receiving antenna consisting of a wire 400 ft.

  • I can find you a Newfoundland dog that will do as much.

  • The French followed closely on the track of John Cabot, and Norman and Breton fishermen frequented the banks of Newfoundland at the beginning of the 16th century.

  • Timber is largely imported from the United States, Sweden and Russia; coal from Great Britain; dried codfish from Norway and Newfoundland.

  • Fishing for herring and mackerel is carried on and the town equips a large fleet for the codbanks of Newfoundland and Iceland.

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Words Starting With

NNENEW

Words Ending With

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