Oberland

[ oh-ber-land; German oh-buhr-lahnt ]

/ ˈoʊ bərˌlænd; German ˈoʊ bərˌlɑnt /

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noun

a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.

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Words nearby Oberland

obelize, obelus, obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin, Oberon, Oberösterreich, Oberth, obese

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How to use Oberland in a sentence

After a wage gap audit, Oberland corrected pay imbalances impacting women.
How agencies are working to be more accountable for diversity, equity and inclusion goals|Jessica Davies|March 10, 2021|Digiday
A lusty inversion of the order of the names and an Oberland jodel returned his hail.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith
We should have toured the Bernese Oberland had not motor-vehicles been barred.
The Spell of Switzerland|Nathan Haskell Dole
It is therefore proposed to surround the whole city with a gigantic panorama of the Bernese Oberland.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895|Various

They travelled together through the Oberland, and visited all the scenes which inspired that magnificent poem entitled "Manfred."
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli
Wenger complained of his lungs, and Bennen counselled him several times to remain behind; but this the Oberland man refused to do.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for Oberland

Oberland

/ (ˈəʊbəˌlænd) /

noun

the lower parts of the Bernese Alps in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton

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