Vaud

American

[voh] / voʊ /

noun

a canton in W Switzerland. 1,239 sq. mi. (3,210 sq. km). Lausanne.

Vaud British

/ vo /

noun

German name: Waadt. a canton of SW Switzerland: mountainous in the southeast; chief Swiss producer of wine. Capital: Lausanne. Pop: 632 000 (2002 est). Area: 3209 sq km (1240 sq miles)

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"The Vaud cantonal police immediately deployed a large-scale search operation," the statement said.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

The canton of Geneva also announced a ban on pyrotechnics in indoor venues - days after Vaud became the first of Switzerland's 26 regions to take such a decision.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

Though the Vaud prosecution office then led by Cottier inquired about the issues in weightlifting raised by ARD in January 2020, it is unclear if further steps were taken.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

The results have already been applied to new in-service training courses for teachers offered by the HEP Vaud and the University Institute of Teacher Education at the UNIGE.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023

I must conclude however to-day by a high eulogy on the Canton de Vaud.

From Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

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