Shetland meaning

UK /ˈʃɛtlənd/ US /ˈʃɛtlənd/ 2 syllables

Shetland (noun): an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland.

Shetland has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

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

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.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ND · 8-letter words

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