Zug
Americannoun
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a canton in central Switzerland. 92 sq. mi. (238 sq. km).
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the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zug.
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Lake of, a lake in this canton. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
noun
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a canton of N central Switzerland: the smallest Swiss canton; mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic; joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. Capital: Zug. Pop: 102 200 (2002 est). Area: 239 sq km (92 sq miles)
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a town in N central Switzerland, the capital of Zug canton, on Lake Zug. Pop: 22 973 (2000)
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a lake in N central Switzerland, in Zug and Schwyz cantons. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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The NGOs said the Zug court had rejected that argument.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
The pre-no-fault era showed that Americans would find a way to divorce if that's what they wanted because that's what they've always done, Zug said.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
Spokespeople for MoonLake, which is based in Zug, Switzerland, and is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York, did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023
Authorities in the canton of Zug said seven people - four women and three men, aged between 28 and 62 - were in the balloon’s basket in the village of Huenenberg, southwest of Zurich.
From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023
Zug, at this point, is 1,368 feet above sea-level, and boasted its first steamer in 1852.
From Of All Things by Benchley, Robert C.
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