Piraeus

American  

[pahy-ree-uhs, pi-rey-] / paɪˈri əs, pɪˈreɪ- /

Or Peiraeus

noun

1. a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.

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Piraeus British  

/ paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪ- /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Piraiévs.  a port in SE Greece, adjoining Athens: the country's chief port; founded in the 5th century _bc as the port of Athens. Pop (municipality): 181 933 (2001)

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Example Sentences

In the last days of Scotland's epic bid for automatic World Cup qualification things seemed to take a potentially fatal twist in Piraeus, the main seaport of Athens.

From BBC

But his achievements can be seen in the construction work he initiated in Athens and Piraeus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Underwater excavations under the auspices of the Danish Institute at Athens and in collaboration with the Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Piraeus have revealed shipsheds and slipways for triremes dating to the time of Themistocles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move is seen as directed at curbing the influence of China's state-owned Cosco, which since 2016 has held a two-thirds stake in Greece's largest port, Piraeus.

From Barron's

Cosco in 2008 acquired Piraeus' two main container terminals on a 35-year lease.

From Barron's