Zurich

American  

[zoor-ik] / ˈzʊər ɪk /

noun

1. a canton in N Switzerland. 668 sq. mi. (1,730 sq. km).

2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich.

3. Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 miles (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

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Zürich British  

/ ˈtsyːrɪç, ˈzjʊərɪk /

noun

1. a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles)

2. a city in NE Switzerland, the capital of Zürich canton, on Lake Zürich: the largest city and industrial centre in Switzerland; centre of the Swiss Reformation; financial centre. Pop: 336 821 (1999 est)

3. a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)

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Zurich Cultural  

1. Largest city in Switzerland, situated in the northern part of the country.

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The country's commercial hub and the intellectual center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland, Zurich is known as a world banking center.

Example Sentences

To better understand these findings, researchers Simon Muller and Ravit Helled at the University of Zurich used advanced models of planetary interiors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Switzerland's Muriel Furrer, 18, died after crashing during the junior road race in Zurich in her home country in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“We have to carefully weigh our decisions,” European Central Bank executive board member Isabel Schnabel said in a speech in Zurich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For example, IBM said earlier this month that it used quantum-centric supercomputing to verify the behavior of a new molecule it created alongside researchers at a handful of universities, including Oxford University and ETH Zurich.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“I’d see the world. Singapore, Zurich, Melbourne. Oh, I know. You should visit Tuvalu. It’s an island nation that’s not going to be around long if oceans keep rising.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty