Tuscany

[tuhs-kuh-nee]

noun

1. a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 8,879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km).

Tuscany

/ ˈtʌskənɪ /

noun

1. Italian name: Toscana. a region of central Italy, on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas: corresponds roughly to ancient Etruria; a region of numerous small states in medieval times; united in the 15th and 16th centuries under Florence; united with the rest of Italy in 1861. Capital: Florence. Pop: 3 516 296 (2003 est). Area: 22 990 sq km (8876 sq miles)

Example Sentences

It's like a mini Tuscany with a lot more potholes.

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The couple also had a second ceremony in Tuscany in September, according to Vanity Fair.

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He was leaving one set of friends in northern Italy to join another in Tuscany on what was an Italian vacation before the start of the fall semester.

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Ms Armerio points to being able to drive to Tuscany's stone quarries from her company's base on the coast of Liguria if she needs to order marble.

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In Italy, the Tuscany region has seen hospital admissions rise by 20%, according to local reports.

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