Stromboli
Americannoun
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an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.
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an active volcano on this island. 3,040 feet (927 meters).
noun
Example Sentences
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At the corner, Dan Brennan and Jim Lahey, a couple of youthful Yankees fans, are eating slices from Stromboli Pizza, taking a break from a nearby sports bar that isn’t filled with Dodgers fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
A volcano on Italy's Stromboli island has erupted, releasing a huge plume of smoke into the air and lava into the sea.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2022
Stromboli locks Pinocchio in a cage, and the puppet is unable to escape, even with the help of Jiminy Cricket.
From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2020
Guattari has already placed prototypes astride the Stromboli volcano and in the Florence cathedral.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 20, 2017
We next get a peep at the now active volcano of Stromboli, and the Lipari Islands to the northward.
From Cities of the Dawn by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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