Turin

American  

[toor-in, tyoor-, too-rin, tyoo-] / ˈtʊər ɪn, ˈtjʊər-, tʊˈrɪn, tjʊ- /

noun

1. a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.

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Turin British  

/ tjʊəˈrɪn /

noun

1. Italian name: Torino.  a city in NW Italy, capital of Piedmont region, on the River Po: became capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1720; first capital (1861–65) of united Italy; university (1405); a major industrial centre, producing most of Italy's cars. Pop: 865 263 (2001)

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Turin

New DNA analysis has revealed a remarkably complex biological record preserved on the Shroud of Turin, adding fresh detail to the history of one of the world's most closely examined and controversial historical artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Compared to AMD’s fifth-generation Turin CPUs, Nvidia said Vera delivers up to 1.9 times faster agentic performance and six times better latency.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

In her apartment in the northern Italian city of Turin, Olga longs for her absent husband, who has moved out and left her with their two young children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Blackouts struck Milan and Turin because of the spike in the use of air conditioning.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Italy, appearing in Turin, Milan, Venice, and Rome, where Crown Princess Marie Jose invited her to give a special performance for her family and guests at the Quirinal Palace.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman