Lausanne

[loh-zan, loh-zan]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vaud, in W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva.

Lausanne

/ ləʊˈzæn, lozan /

noun

1. a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university (1537). Pop: 116 300 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Keely Hodgkinson said she was "a bit in shock" at her victorious return from injury after the Olympic 800m champion recorded her second win in five days at the Diamond League in Lausanne.

From BBC

The pair will go head-to-head over 800m at next week's Lausanne Diamond League, after which Hunter Bell will make her decision.

From BBC

Semenya's case could now go back to the Swiss federal court in Lausanne.

From BBC

For more than 50 years, an annual fairground event called Luna Park has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From BBC

He added: “There was another medal, a silver, that was kind of discernible, you could tell it was an Olympic medal. I may donate that one to the Olympic Museum” in Lausanne.

From Los Angeles Times