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  landau

  noun

  a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.
• Landau
  Landau

  noun

  Lev Davidovich 1908–68, Russian scientist: Nobel Prize in Physics 1962.

landau

¹ American  

[lan-daw, -dou] / ˈlæn dɔ, -daʊ /

noun

1. a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.

2. a sedanlike automobile with a short convertible back.

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Landau ² American  

[lahn-dou, luhn-dou] / lɑnˈdaʊ, lʌnˈdaʊ /

noun

1. Lev Davidovich 1908–68, Russian scientist: Nobel Prize in Physics 1962.

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Landau ¹ British  

/ lanˈdau /

noun

1. Lev Davidovich (ljɛf daˈvidəvitʃ). 1908–68, Soviet physicist, noted for his researches on quantum theory and his work on the theories of solids and liquids: Nobel prize for physics 1962

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landau ² British  

/ ˈlændɔː /

noun

1. a four-wheeled carriage, usually horse-drawn, with two folding hoods that meet over the middle of the passenger compartment

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Etymology

Origin of landau

First recorded in 1735–45; perhaps named after Landau, town in Germany where first made

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The Queen herself arrived in an open landau carriage drawn by four Windsor greys and flanked by the sovereign's bodyguards from the Royal Company of Archers.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

Hemings earned privileged status at Monticello with his work on interior trim, fine furniture and even a Jefferson-designed landau carriage.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023

The tri-colored pooch lived a lavish life and was pampered with gingerbread biscuits, yacht excursions and landau rides.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2022

Even my dead sister's landau was quickly dispatched to the pawnbroker's shop where it was swapped for a few coins to help feed her hungry living siblings.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2014

Old Timothy drove them to the train station in the landau carriage with the roof up, as the sky threatened rain.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Former US ambassador to Mexico and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on social media that El Mencho's death was "a great development for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world".

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

Until then, the ministry had primarily sourced from Israel's large defence firms, said Menahem Landau, head of Caveret Ventures, a defence tech investment company.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

Without naming the mayor directly, Landau rejected this strategy as short-sighted.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

Because Nahla and Caleb are so linked, Landau says they knew they had to cast an actor that was equally authentic to Hunter to play opposite her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026

Mr. Landau explains that not everyone has the same number of taste buds.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead