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Definition of New zealand
1. Noun. An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery.
Group relationships: British Commonwealth, Commonwealth Of Nations, British Empire
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: New Zealand Islands
Terms within: Auckland, Christchurch, Capital Of New Zealand, Wellington, Cook Strait
Geographical relationships: Pom, Pommy, Returning Officer
Member holonyms: Kiwi, New Zealander
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: New Zealand Islands
Terms within: Auckland, Christchurch, Capital Of New Zealand, Wellington, Cook Strait
Geographical relationships: Pom, Pommy, Returning Officer
Member holonyms: Kiwi, New Zealander
2. Noun. North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific.
Exact synonyms: New Zealand Islands
Terms within: North Island, South Island
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Terms within: North Island, South Island
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Medical Definition of New zealand
1.
A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand flax.