Schwyz

American  

[shveets] / ʃvits /

noun

1. a canton in central Switzerland, bordering on the Lake of Lucerne. 350 sq. mi. (900 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this canton, in the W part.

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Schwyz British  

/ ʃviːts /

noun

1. a canton of central Switzerland: played an important part in the formation of the Swiss confederation, to which it gave its name. Capital: Schwyz. Pop: 133 300 (2002 est). Area: 908 sq km (351 sq miles)

2. a town in E central Switzerland, capital of Schwyz canton: tourism. Pop: 13 802 (2000)

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Example Sentences

In the German-speaking cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Appenzell-Innerrhoden, there were majorities in favour of blocking the law.

From The Guardian

Traveling southwest from Zurich to Geneva recently, I was struck by how many iconic Swiss exports also originate in its provinces — Swiss Army knives from Schwyz, watches from Bern, St. Bernard puppies from a mountain pass in Valais, cheese and chocolates from Fribourg.

From New York Times

The railway runs from the town of Schwyz up to the car-free Alpine village of Stoos.

From BBC

At first, he lived in Lausanne with a fellow Syrian, after which he registered as a refugee and was sent to the German-speaking canton of Schwyz.

From Reuters

At first, he lived in Lausanne with a fellow Syrian, after which he registered as a refugee and was sent to the German-speaking canton of Schwyz.

From Reuters