stans

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noun

usually "the Stans", the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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Meanings

stans1

noun
  1. pluralplural of stan
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stan

Stans2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Stan
  2. informalusually "the Stans", the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
proper noun
  1. A municipality and town, the capital of Nidwalden canton, Switzerland.
  2. A municipality of Tyrol, Austria.
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APA

stans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stans

MLA

“stans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stans. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stans,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stans.

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