Apulia

American  

[uh-pyool-yuh] / əˈpyul yə /

noun

1. a department in SE Italy. 7,442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Bari.

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Apulia British  

/ əˈpjuːljə /

noun

1. Italian name: Puglia.  a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop: 4 023 957 (2003 est). Area: 19 223 sq km (7422 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Apulian adjective

Example Sentences

He will return to Europe a few days later, for a meeting of the leaders of the Group of 7 nations in Apulia, Italy.

From New York Times

Most recently, the bugs have been found to spread the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a pathogen that has decimated olive groves in the Apulia region of Italy.

From Science Daily

Armani said cotton planting started last month over one hectare of land - to be expanded to five hectares - in the southern region of Apulia.

From Reuters

The president of Apulia, who was attending a rally in Rome to ask for peace in Ukraine, said in a post on Facebook that he had left the event to go to Foggia.

From Reuters

Intel and the government had also initially considered sites in the Lombardy, Apulia and Sicily regions.

From Reuters