Kaunas

American  

[kou-nahs] / ˈkaʊ nɑs /

noun

1. a city in S central Lithuania.

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Kaunas British  

/ ˈkaʊnəs /

noun

1. Russian name: Kovno.  a city in central Lithuania at the confluence of the Neman and Viliya Rivers: ceded by Poland to Russia in 1795; became the provisional capital of Lithuania (1920–40); incorporated into the Soviet Union 1944–91; university (1922). Pop: 364 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Yet despite being a regular car-sharing user, Ms Mackeviciute still owns a car in Kaunas, which she regularly uses for visiting family living in the countryside.

From BBC

Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas universities, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters.

From Science Daily

But he was born in Kaunas and only has Lithuanian citizenship.

From New York Times

The Kaunas clinic that treated Linda said it sees about 10 people a month from Scotland and more from across the UK.

From BBC

German government records state that she was deported to Kaunas on Nov. 20, 1941.

From New York Times