Ireland
Y-ur-luhnd/ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/Y-uh-luhnd/ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
- 1A country in northwestern Europe occupying most of the island it shares with Northern Ireland; also described as the Republic of Ireland.
Ireland shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
The economy of Ireland grew rapidly during the late 1990s.
SimilarEire
- 2A large island in northwestern Europe, separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea and divided politically between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe, after Great Britain and Iceland.
Glaciers shaped much of the landscape across Ireland during the last ice age.
Less common meanings
- 3A surname of English origin, given originally to people who came from or were linked with Ireland.
- 4A community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, in the United States, that is not incorporated as a town or city.
- 5A community in Lewis County, West Virginia, in the United States, with no municipal government of its own.
- 6A community in Antigonish County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
- 7A hamlet in Southill parish, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
Use it in a sentence
Write your own sentence with Ireland, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.
Origin
From Middle English Ireland, from Old English Īrland, from Old Irish Ériu, meaning 'Ireland', plus land.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts
- Ireland derives from Middle English Ireland, from Old English Īrland. en.wiktionary.org
- Ireland ultimately derives from Old Irish Ériu. en.wiktionary.org
- Old Irish Ériu means Ireland. en.wiktionary.org