Zug (German tsu?k) n1. (Placename) a canton of N central Switzerland: the smallest Swiss canton; mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic; joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. Capital: Zug. Pop: 102 200 (2002 est). Area: 239 sq km (92 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in N central Switzerland, the capital of Zug canton, on Lake Zug. Pop: 22 973 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Zug a lake in N central Switzerland, in Zug and Schwyz cantons. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles) French name: ZougCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zug (tsuk) n. 1. a canton in N central Switzerland. 92,392. 92 sq. mi. (238 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zug. 22,200. 3. Lake of, a lake in N central Switzerland. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.