Thun

[toon]

noun

1. a city in central Switzerland, on the Aar River, near the Lake of Thun.

2. German Thuner See. Lake of. a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening in the course of the Aar River. 10 miles (16 km) long.

Thun

/ tuːn /

noun

1. a town in central Switzerland, in Bern canton on Lake Thun. Pop: 40 377 (2000)

2. German name: Thuner See. a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening of the Aar River. Length: about 17 km (11 miles). Width: 3 km (2 miles)

Example Sentences

Claudia Pina curls a perfect right-foot shot into the top corner to put Spain 5-2 up against Belgium in their Euro 2025 Group B match in Thun.

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The rest of the game was spent largely in Belgium's half, with Mariona Caldentey, Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas scoring in the final half an hour to round off a successful evening for Spain in Thun.

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Set against the backdrop of Switzerland's iconic mountainous landscape, the tournament will take place across eight cities: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, St Gallen, Sion, Lucerne and Thun.

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The tournament begins on Wednesday as Iceland play Finland in Thun in the 17:00 BST game, with the temperature forecast to be 28C.

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The action kicks off in Thun on Wednesday 2 July at 17:00 BST.

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