Zurich

[ zoor-ik ]

noun

1. a canton in N Switzerland. 668 sq. mi. (1,730 sq. km).
2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich.
3. Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 miles (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

Zürich

/ ˈzjʊərɪk; ˈtsyːrɪç /

noun

1. a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles)
2. a city in NE Switzerland, the capital of Zürich canton, on Lake Zürich: the largest city and industrial centre in Switzerland; centre of the Swiss Reformation; financial centre. Pop: 336 821 (1999 est)
3. Lake Zürich
   Lake Zürich a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)

Zurich

1. Largest city in Switzerland , situated in the northern part of the country.

Notes

The country's commercial hub and the intellectual center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland, Zurich is known as a world banking center.

Example Sentences

The Cristina Yang we met ten years ago would have had no problem leaving to run a prestigious hospital in Zurich.

From The Daily Beast

When the fans and journalists arrived at Zurich International Airport, we had no idea what Microsoft had planned.

From The Daily Beast

Then when I went to Zurich and saw pictures of myself in the newspaper, it was surreal.

From The Daily Beast

They quickly left Frankfurt for Zurich, Switzerland, where they waited desperately for financial support from LAKAM.

From The Daily Beast

“If he had real money in Zurich, it may be gone by now,” the official said.

From The Daily Beast

Six weeks after the victory of Zurich came the 18th Brumaire, and Napoleon's accession to the consulate.

From Project Gutenberg

Middle-aged people at Zurich recollect when the old "Grindel" was still standing at the mouth of their river.

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He was born in 1493, near Zurich, of a well-to-do family, his father being a physician.

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I must again ask you to undertake the disagreeable task of making a fair copy of the errors in the Zurich Sonata.

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As we journeyed from Zurich, we felt we were leaving behind us sights we might never see again.

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