Svalbard
[ svahl-bahr ]
/ ˈsvɑl bɑr /
noun
Norwegian name of Spitsbergen.
Example sentences from the Web for svalbard
There have been different opinions as to what country Svalbard was.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2) |Fridtjof NansenThese measurements of distance are therefore far too uncertain to be of any use in finding Svalbard.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2) |Fridtjof NansenAs will be seen, Svalbard is spoken of, here and in the Annals, as a land that is known.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2) |Fridtjof Nansen
British Dictionary definitions for svalbard
Svalbard
/ (Norwegian ˈsvaːlbar) /
noun
a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, about 650 km (400 miles) north of Norway: consists of the main group (Spitsbergen, North East Land, Edge Island, Barents Island, and Prince Charles Foreland) and a number of outlying islands; sovereignty long disputed but granted to Norway in 1920; coal mining. Administrative centre: Longyearbyen. Pop: 1970 (2013 est). Area: 62 050 sq km (23 958 sq miles)
Also called: Spitsbergen