Campagna

American  

[kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-, kahm-pah-nyah] / kæmˈpɑn yə, kəm-, kɑmˈpɑ nyɑ /

noun

plural

Campagne

1. a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.

2. (lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.

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Campagna ¹ British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. Also called: Campagna di Roma.  a low-lying plain surrounding Rome, Italy: once fertile, it deteriorated to malarial marshes; but has since been reclaimed. Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)

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campagna ² British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. another word for champaign

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Etymology

Origin of Campagna

From Italian; see origin at campaign

Example Sentences

“Knowing, as a Buffalonian, this is on another level, the Darth Vader of storms,” Mr. Campagna told the newspaper.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022

They became “accidental innkeepers,” said Mr. Campagna, a 40-year-old dentist.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

Vincenzo De Luca, president of the Campagna region where Ischia is located, said houses in areas at risk must be demolished, suggesting they had been built without necessary permits.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022

Giovanna Campagna created Joaquina Botánica with the mission of creating a clean skincare line with botanicals indigenous to Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021

But long after they were shaped and fashioned the sea flowed over the Campagna Felice and the site of Naples.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.