Constance

American  

[kon-stuhns] / ˈkɒn stəns /

noun

1. German Bodensee.  Lake. a lake in W Europe, bounded by Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 46 miles (74 km) long; 207 sq. mi. (536 sq. km).

2. German Konstanz.  a city in S Germany, on this lake: important church council 1414–18.

3. a female given name.

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Constance British  

/ ˈkɒnstəns /

noun

1. German name: Konstanz.  a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)

2. German name: Bodensee.  a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The issue for Constance de Saint Laurent, a professor at Ireland's Maynooth University, "is not so much that people believe" disinformation, it is "that they see real news and they don't trust it anymore."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

George Wilson sent to his young wife, Constance, in late 1943, an item that Wilson insisted was only to be opened in the event that he did not come back from a mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Lake Mai Ndombe is more than four times larger than Lake Constance, and its water resembles strong black tea.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Soon this too became the fashion at Ashton Place, until even Lady Constance began requesting pockets on her dresses.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood