/ Dictionary / Index S Shetland Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shet'land Is'lands Pronunciation: (shet'lund), [key] an island group NE of the Orkney Islands: northernmost part of Great Britain. 18,494; 550 sq. mi. (1425 sq. km). Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. She Stoops to Conquer* Shetland pony Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language