Campania

American  

[kam-pey-nee-uh, -peyn-yuh, kahm-pah-nyah] / kæmˈpeɪ ni ə, -ˈpeɪn yə, kɑmˈpɑ nyɑ /

noun

1. a region in SW Italy. 5,214 sq. mi. (13,505 sq. km). Naples.

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Campania British  

/ kæmˈpeɪnɪə, kamˈpaɲɲa /

noun

1. a region of SW Italy: includes the islands of Capri and Ischia. Chief town: Naples. Pop.: 5 725 098 (2003 est). Area: 13 595 sq km (5248 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Campanian adjective

Example Sentences

He left his home in the Campania region eight years ago to live with his Russian wife in Siberia.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Vincenzo de Luca, who runs the Campania region, insists that the concert at the Un'Estate da RE festival later this month will go ahead despite a growing swell of criticism.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

At Feudi di San Gregorio in Campania, Italy, owner Antonio Capaldo wanted to ensure his workers weren’t just employed for a season but rather on a full-time basis.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2025

Rai TV said five families were living in the building, which it described as run-down in Italy’s southern Campania region.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Albano cast inspired looks at Campania Felice, at the Colosseum in Capua, and at the broad garden, full of gardens, and even at the rough Appian Way, which its old name made softer.

From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul