Brindisi

American  

[brin-duh-zee, breen-dee-zee] / ˈbrɪn dəˌzi, ˈbrin di zi /

noun

1. an Adriatic seaport in SE Apulia, in SE Italy: important Roman city and naval station.

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Brindisi British  

/ ˈbrindizi /

noun

1. Ancient name: Brundisium.  a port in SE Italy, in SE Apulia: important naval base in Roman times and a centre of the Crusades in the Middle Ages. Pop: 89 081 (2001)

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Example Sentences

He said the Wizz Air plane was diverted to Brindisi Airport, in southern Italy, so the 38-year-old woman and her child could be taken to hospital.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

On the campaign’s website, an automatic translator turned Brindisi, a southern Italian port town, into its literal English definition: “Toast,” according to Matteo Flora, a professor at the University of Pavia.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

Running southeast to Brindisi, the 360-mile road was begun in 312 to connect Rome to the eastern reaches of its empire.

From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023

The decision of the Lecce court came after a judge in Brindisi, Italy, questioned Haggis’ accuser in early July and then overturned the director’s house arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2022

Nevertheless, I would lay the letter before you, but it is in my trunk at Brindisi, where I am due to meet Chalcott for the next steamer to Cyprus.

From A Speckled Bird by Wilson, Augusta J. Evans