Showing results for Tirana. Search instead for Jirana.

Tirana

British

/ tɪˈrɑːnə, tiˈranə /

noun

the capital of Albania, in the central part 32 km (20 miles) from the Adriatic: founded in the early 17th century by Turks; became capital in 1920; the country's largest city and industrial centre. Pop: 390 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Tirana

Its embassy in Tirana urged "restraint and calm on all sides".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Many of the protesters in central Tirana wore gas masks or face masks, while volunteers handed out syringes of saline eyewash to reduce the pain from the tear gas which billows down the street.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Albania's capital Tirana saw clashes for a fifth straight day Saturday as protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who pledged to listen to their criticism.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Albania is a popular tourist destination, and the government in Tirana has warned that violence tarnishes the country's image, affecting both tourism and its European path.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the part of the country south from about Tirana, they were based on the large landholdings controlled by those who in earlier years had governed the areas for the Ottomans.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023