Liechtenstein

American  

[lik-tuhn-stahyn, likh-tuhn-shtahyn] / ˈlɪk tənˌstaɪn, ˈlɪx tənˌʃtaɪn /

noun

1. a small principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland: economically linked with Switzerland. 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km). Vaduz.

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Liechtenstein British  

/ ˈlɪçtənʃtain, ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn /

noun

1. a small mountainous principality in central Europe on the Rhine: formed in 1719 by the uniting of the lordships of Schellenburg and Vaduz, which had been purchased by the Austrian family of Liechtenstein; customs union formed with Switzerland in 1924. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: Swiss franc. Capital: Vaduz. Pop: 37 009 (2003 est). Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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Liechtenstein Cultural  

1. (lik-tuhn-steyen, likh-tuhn-shteyen) Constitutional monarchy in west-central Europe, located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Its capital and largest city is Vaduz.

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Not quite as large as Washington, D.C., Liechtenstein is one of the smallest European countries.

Other Word Forms

• Liechtensteiner
  noun

Example Sentences

Liechtenstein is not much larger than the denture sets it exports with such abandon to a gap-gummed world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The exception is a 15% tax rate on drugs coming from the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

EU-based airlines must be majority owned by people from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, sales fell nearly 12% to 22,801.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

On the same trip, we went to Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, and France.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda