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Winterthur

American  
[vin-ter-toor, vin-tuhr-toor] / ˈvɪn tərˌtʊər, ˈvɪn tərˌtur /

noun

  1. a city in Zurich canton, in N Switzerland, NE of Zurich.


Winterthur British  
/ ˈvɪntərtuːr /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NE central Switzerland, in Zürich canton: has the largest technical college in the country. Pop: 90 483 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Zurich cantonal police force said it was cooperating with Winterthur municipal police, the Swiss Federal Railways' transport police, and hospital, ambulance and rescue services in the operation.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The initiative is run by researchers from the University of Delaware in collaboration with Delaware's Winterthur Museum.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

Melanie has given paintings to the art restoration department at Winterthur Museum in Delaware for its trainees to practice on.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

Bettina Stefanini said the depot to be built near Winterthur, called the Campo, will be accessible to visitors and parts of the collection may be put on display.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

At the age of twenty-three he obtained a position as organist at Winterthur, and also taught at Zurich.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

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