n.
Pronunciation: ' gr ē n-l ə nd, - ˌ land
Variant: or native Ka · laal · lit Nu · naat \ kä- ' lät- ˌ l ē t-nü- ' nät, - ' lä- \
Function: geographical name
island in N. Atlantic off NE N. America belonging to Denmark capital Nuuk area 839,999 sq mi (2,175,597 sq km ), pop 55,171
– Green · land · er \ -l ə n-d ə r, - ˌ lan- \ noun
– Green · land · ic \ ˌ gr ē n- ' lan-dik \ adjective