Lausanne

[ loh-zan; French loh-zan ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vaud, in W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva.

Lausanne

/ ləʊˈzæn; lozan /

noun

1. a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university (1537). Pop: 116 300 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Several weeks after surgery, the men visited the laboratory in Lausanne to start searching for the optimal stimulation settings.

From Science News

It will be important for the Lausanne, Switzerland-based IOC that the 2024 Olympics are free of scandal, economic woes, and bitter regrets.

From Time

In collaboration with the Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL—a university in Lausanne, Switzerland—the UK-based AI firm has now trained a deep reinforcement learning algorithm to control the superheated soup of matter inside a nuclear fusion reactor.

From MIT Technology Review

Yet on a cold, snowy day last December in Lausanne, Switzerland, he took his first step outside—with the help of a walker—since his accident.

From Singularity Hub 

The IOC announced its new Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations in a Zoom meeting hosted in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From Washington Blade

After graduation he spent a few months in Lausanne studying French, then moved to Florence to study Italian.

From The Daily Beast

They were then airlifted to nearby hospitals in Lausanne and Berne.

From The Daily Beast

Lausanne, the latest victim, is expected to join the next meeting.

From The Daily Beast

M. Deyverdun had known Gibbon at Lausanne, and from 1766-69 was a frequent guest at Beriton.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1783 Gibbon took up his abode with Deyverdun at the latter's house at Lausanne.

From Project Gutenberg

They joined Mrs. Clemens and the others at Lausanne at last, and their Swiss holiday was over.

From Project Gutenberg

Then the current gave out and Clemens ended the excursion and returned to Lausanne by rail.

From Project Gutenberg

Having written to my father from Lausanne, he sent my packet and some excellent advice, of which I should have profited better.

From Project Gutenberg