new zealand

1. 1.

   an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery

   Broadercountry

   Part ofNew ZealandBritish CommonwealthBritish Empire

   PartsAucklandChristchurchWellingtonCook Strait
2. 2.

   North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific

   SynonymsNew Zealand Islands

   Broaderisland

   Part ofPacific

   PartsNorth IslandSouth IslandNew Zealand

Questions about new zealand

What does new zealand mean?

new zealand means "an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for new zealand?

Close synonyms include New Zealand Islands. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is new zealand a common word?

new zealand is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.