Lausanne

[ loh-zan; French loh-zan ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vaud, in W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva.

Lausanne

/ ləʊˈzæn; lozan /

noun

1. a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university (1537). Pop: 116 300 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Hezbollah’s financial arm and business side, which it would need to rebuild, remains operational, said Joseph Daher, who wrote a book on Hezbollah and teaches at Lausanne University in Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times

Candidates will make presentations to the full IOC membership at a private meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January.

From BBC

George Mills finished last in the men's 1500m - nine seconds behind Ingebrigtsen - but there were some positive results for other British athletes in Lausanne.

From BBC

The two arrows are now on display at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From BBC

The Diamond League series will resume after the Olympics, with meets in Lausanne, Silesia, Rome and Zurich to come before the two-day finals event in Brussels in September.

From BBC