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Como

American  
[koh-moh, kaw-maw] / ˈkoʊ moʊ, ˈkɔ mɔ /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).

  2. a city at the SW end of this lake.


Como British  
/ ˈkəʊməʊ, ˈkɔːmo /

noun

  1. Latin name: Comum.  a city in N Italy, in Lombardy at the SW end of Lake Como : tourist centre. Pop: 78 680 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Village by Lake Como cracks down on half-naked tourists.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

They married in May 2024 before more than 100 guests at a historic villa on Lake Como in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

The first wedding planner Grace Kennedy and Hayden Tobin met gave them a $1.3 million quote for the ceremony they were envisioning on Lake Como.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Walking distance from Como Park is one of three locations of Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine, named after the neighborhood where its owners were born and raised.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The songs are always by the same singers, like a couple of prehistoric baboons named Perry Como and Bing Crosby.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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