Definition of LANDAU

landau

Meanings

Plural: landaus

Noun

  • Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
  • a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
  • A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.
  • A style of automobile based around the design of landau carriages.

Origin / Etymology

Named after the German city of Landau, where such carriages were first made. Compare German Landauer.

Synonyms

Lev Davidovich Landau

Scrabble Score: 7

landau is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
landau is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
landau is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

landau is a valid Words With Friends word