Shetland meaning

Shetland as a noun

1. an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland

   Synonyms: Shetland Islands, Zetland

   Type of: archipelago

2. a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands

   Synonyms: Shetland sheepdog, Shetland sheep dog

   Type of: shepherd dog

Shetland in a sentence

• The Shetland Islands are part of the United Kingdom.

How to pronounce Shetland

Shetland is pronounced /ˈʃɛtlənd/ in British English and /ˈʃɛtlənd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.