Naples

American  

[ney-puhlz] / ˈneɪ pəlz /

noun

1. Italian Napoli.  a seaport in southwestern Italy.

2. Italian Golfo di Napoli.  Bay of Naples, a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.

3. a town in southern Florida.

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Naples British  

/ ˈneɪpəlz /

noun

1. Italian name: Napoli.  Ancient name: Neapolis.  a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century _bc ; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282–1503); university (1224). Pop: 1 004 500 (2001)

2. an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy

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Naples Cultural  

1. City in southwestern Italy; a major seaport and commercial, industrial, and tourist center.

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Example Sentences

A new study from researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II has uncovered an unexpected truth about cat communication.

From Science Daily

The buses from Naples arrive in a steady stream, unloading thousands of people in brightly-coloured ski outfits into the small town nestled in the mountains of central Italy.

From Barron's

Chelsea have urged fans travelling to Naples for Wednesday's Champions League game to "exercise extreme caution" after two supporters needed hospital treatment.

From BBC

Mother is always writing letters to her family in Naples, but now her letter is urgent.

From Literature

Kayda and David Johnson, both 77, moved there from San Diego in 2021, eager to leave behind California taxes and wildfires and attracted to the lifestyle in Naples and Moorings Park’s focus on “successful aging.”

From The Wall Street Journal