Zurich

[zoor-ik]

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).

Zürich

/ 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)

Zurich

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

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

Her long-awaited follow-up expands the geographical canvas, bounding from L.A. to New York to Zurich, following five Black millennial women as they navigate careers, family struggles and COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter-era social upheavals.

From Los Angeles Times

Audrey Werro finishes first in the women's 800m at Diamond League Zurich, claiming a national record as Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell claims second with a personal best.

From BBC

The trio, each named in the British squad for Tokyo earlier this week, achieved second-place finishes in Zurich with just 16 days until the action gets under way in Tokyo on 13 September.

From BBC

Morgan Lake made history by becoming the first British woman to clear two metres in the high jump as she finished third at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.

From BBC

The action in Zurich concludes with 26 finals on Thursday.

From BBC