Stans

[ shtahns ]

noun
  1. a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.

Words Nearby Stans

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Stans in a sentence

  • A boat was ready at Stans, and here the friendly curé bade her farewell, leaving her to go on her way alone.

    Cobwebs and Cables | Hesba Stretton

British Dictionary definitions for Stans (1 of 2)

Stans1

/ (German ʃtans) /


noun
  1. a town in central Switzerland, capital of Nidwalden demicanton, 11 km (7 miles) southeast of Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 6983 (2000)

British Dictionary definitions for Stans (2 of 2)

Stans2

/ (stænz) /


pl n
  1. the Stans a region in Central Asia that consists of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012