Altdorf

[ ahlt-dawrf ]

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Uri, in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: legendary home of William Tell.

Altdorf

/ ˈaltdɔrf /

noun

1. a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop: 8541 (2000)

Example Sentences

The European Commission said on Jan. 2 hundreds of temperature records had been broken across the continent, including the Swiss town of Altdorf reaching 19.2C, smashing a record standing since 1864.

From Reuters

Altdorf 1682 observes that the attractive quality of the magnet hath been taken notice of beyond all history.

From Literature

Born Henri Haller in Altdorf, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 1923, he was the son of a French mother and a Swiss father who worked in a factory.

From Washington Post

Fritz Koenig, 92, a German sculptor whose work “The Sphere” became a symbol of resilience after the 9/11 attacks in New York, died late Wednesday at his home in Altdorf, about 31 miles of Munich.

From Seattle Times

Adolf Daetwyler in 1915 started working at a cable and rubber factory in Altdorf, Switzerland, before his family bought and renamed the company.

From Wall Street Journal