Vilnius

American  

[vil-nee-oos] / ˈvɪl niˌʊs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Lithuania, in the SE part: formerly in the Soviet Union and earlier in Poland.

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Vilnius British  

/ ˈvɪlnɪʊs /

noun

1. Russian name: Vilna.  Polish name: Wilno.  the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920–39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Vladislav D admitted to handing four boxes containing the cushions and cosmetics to an "unknown man" in Vilnius, Lithuania, but he denied working for Russian intelligence.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"I personally lived in Vilnius for five years. Honestly I was always sure that the next city I would move from Vilnius would be Minsk. But the situation is like it is," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

A little more than 35 years ago, on Jan. 13, 1991, Mr. Landsbergis was hunkered down in the Lithuanian parliament in Vilnius in a bulletproof vest waiting for Soviet forces to storm the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"This week alone, the Russians have launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided aerial bombs, and 69 missiles of various types," the president said as he arrived in Vilnius.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The Russian Ambassador bought and presented him to Peter the Great who caused him to be baptized at Vilnius.

From Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse by Spalding, Henry