Queensland
/ˈkwiːnz.lænd/
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Australia/ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/
Queensland proper noun: a state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.
Proper noun
Queensland
- A state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.
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- Synonyms:
- Bananaland, Sunshine State
- The self-governing colony (1859–1901) of what is now the state of Queensland.
- A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
- A community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Queensland meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Queensland in Hindi
- Australian state
- क्वीन्सलैंड kvīnsalaiṇḍ
Queensland in Marathi
- Australian state
- क्वींझलँड kvīñjhlĕṇḍa
Queensland in Urdu
- Australian state
- رانیستان rānīstān
Queensland in Bengali
- Australian state
- রাণীস্তান raṇīśtan
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- Queensland in Arabic
- كْوِينْزْلَانْد kwinzland
- Queensland in Malay
- Queensland
- Queensland in Thai
- ควีนส์แลนด์ kwiin-lɛɛn
Synonyms of Queensland
Origin of Queensland
From Queen + -s- + -land, equivalent to Queen's Land and named in honour of Queen Victoria.
Words formed from Queensland
Phrases with Queensland
- Queensland nut
- Queensland hemp
- Queensland nuts
- Queensland beans
- Queensland tiger
- Queensland Heeler
- Queensland maples
- Queensland sharks
- Queensland tigers
- Queensland Heelers
- Queensland laurels
- Queensland walnuts
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Questions about Queensland
- What does Queensland mean?
- Queensland means a state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.
- What is Queensland in Hindi?
- Queensland in Hindi is क्वीन्सलैंड (kvīnsalaiṇḍ). See Queensland meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Queensland?
- Queensland is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Queensland?
- Queensland is pronounced /ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/ (Australia).
Words near Queensland in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Queensland (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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