Main Entry: Green·land

Pronunciation: \ˈgrēn-lənd, -ˌland\

Variant(s): or native Ka·laal·lit Nu·naat \kä-ˈlät-ˌlēt-nü-ˈnät, -ˈlä-\

Function: geographical name

island in North Atlantic off NE North America belonging to Denmark ∗ Nuuk area 839,999 square miles (2,175,597 square kilometers), population 57,000

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

— Green·land·ic \ˌgrēn-ˈlan-dik\ adjective