I. ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd, ˈnyü-, -ˌland; n(y)ü-ˈfau̇nd-lənd noun
Etymology: Newfoundland, Canada
Date: 1773
: any of a breed of very large heavy highly intelligent black, black-and-white, brown, or gray dogs having a thick coat and probably developed in Newfoundland
II. ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd, ˈnyü-, -ˌland; ˌnü-fən(d)-ˈland, ˌnyü- geographical name
island Canada in the Atlantic E of Gulf of St. Lawrence area 43,359 square miles (112,300 square kilometers )
• New·found·land·er -lən-dər, -ˌlan-; -ˈlan-dər noun