Campagna
Americannoun
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a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.
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(lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Campagna
From Italian; see origin at campaign
Example Sentences
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“We have enjoyed this so much,” Mr. Campagna told the Times.
From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022
They became “accidental innkeepers,” said Mr. Campagna, a 40-year-old dentist.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022
Vincenzo De Luca, president of the Campagna region where Ischia is located, said houses in areas at risk must be demolished, suggesting they had been built without necessary permits.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022
At the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach, 23 paintings, plus an informative selection of studies and sketches, offer a concise and absorbing survey of the Los Angeles-based artist’s career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022
THE Esquiline, which is the largest of the so-called 'hills of Rome,' is not a distinct hill, but simply a projection of the Campagna.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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