Added 9 October 2026 newfoundland noun Categories: AnimalsPlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about newfoundland at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland. An island in the north Atlantic. Related Words: islandlabradoratlanticquébeccolumbianorthwestyukonscotiasaskatchewanontarioprovincesprovince Back to today's word