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Appian Way

American  
[ap-ee-uhn] / ˈæp i ən /

noun

  1. an ancient Roman highway extending from Rome to Brundisium (now Brindisi): begun 312 b.c. by Appius Claudius Caecus. About 350 miles (565 km) long.


Appian Way British  
/ ˈæpɪən /

noun

  1. a Roman road in Italy, extending from Rome to Brindisi: begun in 312 bc by Appius Claudius Caecus. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Graves had to be outside the city walls in ancient times and the many tombs that were built along the Appian Way still stand.

From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023

Appius Claudius Caecus, a magistrate, started the Appian Way in the 4th century BC.

From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2023

Produced for National Geographic by Warner Horizon Television and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions, “The Right Stuff” is not bad, or even boring, just thin and unconvincing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2020

The actor, 45, narrates the first episode of “Whose Vote Counts, Explained,” a short form limited series from Vox Media in partnership with his Appian Way Productions.

From Fox News • Sep. 28, 2020

Another is a woman who has trodden the historic Appian Way and journeyed to world capitols.

From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote

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