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Noun (2 meanings)

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

New Zealand

new zealand is an instance of:
new zealand is a member of:
  • British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations (noun) - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown
  • British Empire (noun) - a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control
new zealand is a part of:
members of new zealand:
parts of new zealand:
  • Auckland (noun) - the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
  • Christchurch (noun) - industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
  • Cook Strait (noun) - a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
  • Wellington, capital of New Zealand (noun) - the capital of New Zealand
Member of this domain - REGION:
  • pommy, pom (noun) - a disparaging term for a British person
  • returning officer (noun) - the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results

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

New Zealand, New Zealand Islands

new zealand is an instance of:
  • island (noun) - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
new zealand is a part of:
parts of new zealand:
  • New Zealand (noun) - an independent country within the British Commonwealth
  • North Island (noun) - the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand
  • South Island (noun) - the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand