Main Entry: Neth·er·lands

Pronunciation: \ˈne-thər-ləndz\

Function: geographical name

1 low countries —a historical usage
2or the Netherlands or Hol·land \ˈhä-lənd\ or Dutch Ne·der·land \ˈnā-dər-ˌlänt\ country NW Europe on North Sea; a kingdom, official ∗ Amsterdam, seat of government The Hague area 16,033 square miles (41,525 square kilometers), population 16,105,285

— Neth·er·land \ˈne-thər-lənd\ adjective

— Neth·er·land·er \-ˌlan-dər, -lən-\ noun

— Neth·er·land·ic \-ˌlan-dik\ adjective

— Neth·er·land·ish \-ˌlan-dish, -lən-\ adjective