Syracuse

[sir-uh-kyoos, -kyooz]

noun

1. a city in central New York.

2. Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.

Syracuse

noun

1. Italian name: Siracusa. a port in SW Italy, in SE Sicily on the Ionian Sea: founded in 734 _bc by Greeks from Corinth and taken by the Romans in 212 _bc , after a siege of three years. Pop: 123 657 (2001)

2. a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)

Other Word Forms

• Syracusan adjective

Example Sentences

Sussberg, who studied communications at Syracuse University, says his stories help humanize clients, and he encourages his Kirkland colleagues to share their experiences with the court.

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The growth in home prices in Scranton and Syracuse is at odds with what’s happening in the rest of the residential real-estate market.

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J’Onre Reed started 25 games at Syracuse the past two seasons before transferring to USC, where he entered spring practice as the presumptive starter.

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Coyle, 69, started this season as a senior defensive analyst at Syracuse.

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That win, against Syracuse in New Jersey, also happened to be the Trojans’ last recorded weather delay.

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