Calabria

American  

[kuh-lay-bree-uh, kah-lah-bryah] / kəˈleɪ bri ə, kɑˈlɑ brjɑ /

noun

1. a region in southern Italy. 2,048,901. 5,828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). Reggio Calabria.

2. an ancient district at the extreme southeastern part of the Italian peninsula.

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Calabria British  

/ kəˈlæbrɪə /

noun

1. a region of SW Italy: mostly mountainous and subject to earthquakes. Chief town: Reggio di Calabria. Pop: 2 007 392 (2003 est). Area: 15 080 sq km (5822 sq miles)

2. an ancient region of extreme SE Italy (3rd century _bc to about 668 _ad ); now part of Apulia

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Other Word Forms

• Calabrian
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of Calabria

First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin, from Greek Kalabría

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Example Sentences

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Calabria

In the meantime, the closure of the final temporary base in Calabria on October 31 will mark the official end of this year's summer season.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Of the new board members, Laughton’s term will expire in October of this year, followed by Calabria in 2027, Hauptman in 2029 and Logothetis in 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Italian politicians have for decades debated a bridge over the Strait of Messina, a narrow strip of water between the Sicily and the region of Calabria, at the toe of Italy's boot.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

Local groups that oppose the bridge also say its construction would use millions of litres of water a day while both Sicily and Calabria regularly struggle with drought.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

Messina fell on the 20th of July, but Garibaldi, instead of crossing to Calabria, secretly departed for Aranci Bay in Sardinia, where Bertani was fitting out an expedition against the papal states.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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