Used in a Sentence

scandinavia

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scandinavia.

Editorial note

Similar stories for all of scandinavia etc etc, only the UK is an outlier in this regard.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of scandinavia gathered in one view.

noun

A peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula.

noun

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scandinavia.

noun

A peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula.

noun

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands.

Example sentences

1

Similar stories for all of scandinavia etc etc, only the UK is an outlier in this regard.

2

Do wealthy individuals in other countries with a heavier tax burden (Europe, Scandinavia to be specific) do this?

3

You're right that crime (especially in Scandinavia which is highly peaceable) is one reason why certain communities are despised.

4

Sweden is also grappling with serious economic problems (as is most of Scandinavia in fact).

5

Caucasians - for example in Scandinavia - getting taller did not equate directly to being far healthier than their Japanese peers.

6

It's world-class shipping industry would also become more competitive against Korea, Scandinavia and Japan.

7

For a start Scandinavia doesn't include Finland, if you want Finland too then you are referring to the Nordic region or Nordic states.

8

I can assure you that the sizes of the public sectors in Scandinavia damage our economies!

9

What if Germany, France and Scandinavia were superior to the US?

10

Not to mention the whole Scandinavia deal which comes 99% from americans talking about it like it's the true land of the free, or something.

11

Some of the oldest companies in Scandinavia come from that industry.

12

The other if from Scandinavia and on series A.

Quote examples

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In this case, "isolation" means "around Scandinavia", and would still include contact with homo sapiens (thus the stories).

2

In 2008 there was a Onion headline "Junior Senator Returns From Backpacking In Scandinavia With Obnoxiously Broad Perspective On Infrastructure Reform", but I can't find a working link to it.

Proper noun examples

1

Coming from Scandinavia, where the focus is on rehabilitation, I agree that is a better goal.

2

Then again, currently Sweden (all of Scandinavia) is on the extreme but on the other side.

3

Once you've hired a bad candidate, it is very hard to get rid of it (borderline impossible in Scandinavia, for example).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use scandinavia in a sentence?

Similar stories for all of scandinavia etc etc, only the UK is an outlier in this regard.

What does scandinavia mean?

A peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula.

What part of speech is scandinavia?

scandinavia is commonly used as noun.