Apulia

[ uh-pyool-yuh ]

/ əˈpyul yə /

Save This Word!

noun

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

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

true

false

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Italian Puglia.

OTHER WORDS FROM Apulia

A·pu·lian, adjective

Words nearby Apulia

aptly, aptonym, aptyalia, APUD cell, Apuleius, Apulia, a punta d'arco, Apure, Apurímac, Apus, apx.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use Apulia in a sentence

The best native wools came from Calabria and Apulia, that from near Tarentum being the best of all.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Niccolò Pisano appears to have been born in Apulia, and to have come to Pisa about the middle of the thirteenth century.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
Two armies, penetrating into Samnium by way of Apulia and Campania, re-established the old frontiers.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
The 6,000 prisoners taken in the battle fought in Apulia were hanged all along the road from Capua to Rome.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

He was of noble birth and was brought up at the court of Duke Roger of Apulia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Apulia

Apulia

/ (əˈpjuːljə) /

noun

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

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