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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, -dau] / 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-dau, luhn-dau] / 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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Example Sentences

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A plan for the King to use the landau has been abandoned in favour of an enclosed limousine.

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

And with her in the open landau, Princess Helena—the human Helena, and quite a generously built woman.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

In very pure metals, these Landau levels can repeatedly pass through the Fermi level, the energy boundary between occupied and unoccupied electronic states.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Christopher Landau, U.S. deputy secretary of state, said last week that cooperation on security, migration and trade were crucial for the prosperity of both countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

Mr. Landau is yelling over the retching noises.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

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