Switzerland

[ swit-ser-luhnd ]

/ ˈswɪt sər lənd /

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noun

a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.

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French Suisse

[swees] /swis/ . German Schweiz

[shvahyts] /ʃvaɪts/ . Italian Sviz·ze·ra

[zveet-tse-rah] /ˈzvit tsɛ rɑ/ . Latin Hel·ve·tia

[hel-vee-shuh] /hɛlˈvi ʃə/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM Switzerland

pro-Switz·er·land, adjective

Words nearby Switzerland

swith, swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive, swivel, swivel chair, swivel gun, swivel-hipped

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How to use Switzerland in a sentence

In Switzerland, where NASA science chief Thomas Zurbuchen grew up and where the rover’s motors were produced, artist Gerry Hofstetter projected images of the rover, Mars and the NASA logo onto an Alpine mountaintop.
NASA rover Perseverance lands on Mars in mission to search for past life|Joel Achenbach, Sarah Kaplan, Ben Guarino|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
A CordenPharma executive in Switzerland told a trade publication this month that making ionizable cationic lipids requires 10 manufacturing steps and takes months.
Why grandparents can’t find vaccines: Scarcity of niche biotech ingredients|Christopher Rowland|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
In 2015 it bought a Switzerland-based food supply operation that had offices in seven countries.
Pentagon awarded massive contract to Virginia company a U.S. senator called ‘fraudulent’|Aaron Gregg|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Garlinghouse said on Monday that it was “confounding” that the SEC would decide to sue even as countries like Singapore, Switzerland, and Japan have declined to treat XRP as a security.
Ripple says it will be sued by the SEC, in what the company calls a parting shot at the crypto industry|Jeff|December 22, 2020|Fortune

Internationally, decriminalization and related efforts in countries like Portugal, Switzerland, and The Netherlands seem to further confirm that simply taking the penalties off possession and use doesn’t lead people to take more drugs.
The war on drugs didn’t work. Oregon’s plan might.|Kat Eschner|December 17, 2020|Popular-Science
Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After reading The Game in 2007, he says, he started going out in Switzerland and practicing RSD methods.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“In almost all rural areas of Switzerland, it is customary to eat cats and dogs,” she says.
Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, animal rights activists are trying to ban the eating of cats and dogs in Switzerland.
Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her mother Ursula is from Switzerland, and her father Sayed is from Pakistan.
How A Muslim Dad Reacted To His Daughter Coming Out|Moral Courage|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Switzerland, though a small country, and not half of this habitable, speaks three different languages.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Three days later he was in Switzerland, and a few days later again he was on the summit of a minor but still difficult peak.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The habitations of the poor are less wretched than those of Italy, but not equal to those of the fertile portion of Switzerland.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Accordingly, early in 1799 the general found himself invested with the important command of the Army of Switzerland.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
But spring evenings in Switzerland are chilly; Capt suggested their return to the hotel.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for Switzerland

Switzerland

/ (ˈswɪtsələnd) /

noun

a federal republic in W central Europe: the cantons of Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden formed a defensive league against the Hapsburgs in 1291, later joined by other cantons; gained independence in 1499; adopted a policy of permanent neutrality from 1516; a leading centre of the Reformation in the 16th century. It lies in the Jura Mountains and the Alps, with a plateau between the two ranges. Official languages: German, French, and Italian; Romansch minority. Religion: mostly Protestant and Roman Catholic. Currency: Swiss franc. Capital: Bern. Pop: 7 996 026 (2013 est). Area: 41 288 sq km (15 941 sq miles)German name: Schweiz French name: Suisse Italian name: Svizzera Latin name: Helvetia (hɛlˈviːʃə)

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Cultural definitions for Switzerland

Switzerland

Republic in central Europe, bordered by France to the west, Germany to the north, Liechtenstein and Austria to the east, and Italy to the east and south. Its capital is Bern, and its largest city is Zurich.

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Known for its strict neutrality, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality in both World War I and World War II.

notes for Switzerland

Swiss banks allow depositors to be identified by a number known only to the depositor and a few bank officials; private fortunes can therefore be kept secret.

notes for Switzerland

It is famous for its watchmaking industry and its milk chocolate.