Definition "holland" in the Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

holland
n a coarse linen cloth, used esp. for furnishing
(C15: after Holland1, where it was made)

Hoek van Holland
n the Dutch name for the → Hook of Holland

Holland [¹]
n

1 another name for the → Netherlands

2 a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands

3 Parts of. an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

Holland [²]
n

1 Henry. 1745--1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London

2 Sir Sidney George. 1893--1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949--57)

Hook of Holland
n
♦ the

1 a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province

2 a port on this cape, (Dutch name) Hoek van Holland

North Holland
n a province of the NW Netherlands, on the peninsula between the North Sea and IJsselmeer: includes the West Frisian Island of Texel. Capital: Haarlem. Pop.: 2468400 (1996 est.). Area: 2663 sq. km (1029 sq. miles), (Dutch name) Noordholland

Parts of Holland
n See → Holland ¹ → 3

South Holland
n a province of the SW Netherlands, on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine, with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized. Capital: The Hague. Pop.: 3332900 (1996 est.). Area: 3196 sq. km (1234 sq. miles), (Dutch name) Zuidholland