Stans

American

[shtahns] / ʃtɑns /

noun

a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.

Stans ¹ British

/ ʃtans /

noun

a town in central Switzerland, capital of Nidwalden demicanton, 11 km (7 miles) southeast of Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 6983 (2000)

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Stans ² British

/ stænz /

plural noun

a region in Central Asia that consists of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan

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Stans

Stans, however, believe the romance is a fairy tale come to life, especially for Swift, whose dating history has long been subjected to public scrutiny.

From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024

Sen. James Risch, Idaho Republican, said the U.S. should also leverage general disgust with Russia’s actions among former Soviet countries in central Asia, known as the Stans.

From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023

Nixon had mentioned it in a letter to Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans the previous summer.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022

Stans Superstore in Oswestry, Shropshire, is one of the largest single-site independent supermarkets in England.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2020

Even Stans pimples went white; Ern jerked the steering wheel so hard that a whole farmhouse had to jump aside to avoid the bus.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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