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Chioggia

[ kee-oh-jee-uh; Italian kyawd-jah ]

/ kiˈoʊ dʒi ə; Italian ˈkyɔd dʒɑ /

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a city in NE Italy, on an island at the S end of the Lagoon of Venice.

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How to use Chioggia in a sentence

We made the journey to Chioggia, but with small pleasure, on account of my illness, which continued all day.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
Strips of village border the narrow Littorale all the way to Chioggia, and on the right lie the islands of the lagoon.
Venetian Life|William Dean Howells
If the Chioggia scheme is too difficult, then the Fusina route should be taken, for it is simplicity itself.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas
Chioggia is at the end of a line from Rovigo, and it ought not to be difficult to get there either overnight or in the morning.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas

I said at the beginning of this book that the perfect way to approach Venice for the first time is from Chioggia.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas