netherlands(n = noun.location) holland, kingdom of the netherlands, nederland, the netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level; Array
is a kind of european country, european nation
is a part of europe
has parts: amsterdam, capital of the netherlands, dutch capital, apeldoorn, arnhem, 's gravenhage, den haag, the hague, eindhoven, nijmegen, rotterdam, leiden, leyden, utrecht, friesland, frisian islands, hoek van holland, hook of holland, ijssel, ijssel river, ijsselmeer, meuse, meuse river, rhein, rhine, rhine river
is a member of common market, ec, eec, eu, europe, european community, european economic community, european union, nato, north atlantic treaty organization, benelux

netherlands, n.
1 (usu. prec. by the) Holland.
2 hist. the Low Countries.

Etymology:
Du. Nederland (as NETHER, LAND)

capital of the netherlands, kingdom of the netherlands, netherlands antilles, netherlands guiana, the netherlands