name
Switzerland
SWIHT-suh-luhnd
name
1
A landlocked country in Western and Central Europe, known for its neutrality, mountains, and banking industry.
"They spent a week hiking in the mountains of Switzerland."
noun
1
A neutral party that refuses to take sides in a dispute (used informally, by extension from the country's political neutrality).
"I'm staying out of this argument — I'm Switzerland on this one."
How to Use Switzerland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe European country, or, informally, someone who stays neutral in an argument.
Common pairings
Swiss neutrality
I'm Switzerland on this
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Etymology
Formed from Switzer (an old word for a Swiss person) plus -land, adapted from German Schwytzerland in the 1500s.