Vilnius

American  

[vil-nee-oos] / ˈvɪl niˌʊs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Lithuania, in the SE part: formerly in the Soviet Union and earlier in Poland.

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Vilnius British  

/ ˈvɪlnɪʊs /

noun

1. Russian name: Vilna.  Polish name: Wilno.  the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920–39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

It was a hot summer's day when Suranovas was driven into Vilnius by his wife to collect the parcels.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Suranovas spent about 40 minutes at the DHL office close to Vilnius airport where a member of staff checked every item in his boxes.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Having taken refuge in Vilnius, she gave birth to a daughter and now works for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, an organisation founded by Navalny that investigates alleged wrongdoing among Russia's elites.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

"This week alone, the Russians have launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided aerial bombs, and 69 missiles of various types," the president said as he arrived in Vilnius.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Lithuania     benefits from its ice-free port at Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea and its rail     and highway hub at Vilnius, which provides land communication between     Eastern Europe and Russia, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency