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  • Volos
    Volos
    noun
    a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.
  • Vólos
    Vólos
    noun
    a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

Volos

American  
[vaw-laws] / ˈvɔ lɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.


Vólos British  
/ ˈvɔlɔs /

noun

  1. a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

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Farmer Haris Seskliotis, in the village of Rizomylos near Volos, listens to all this with deep concern.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2025

“All of Volos has turned into a lake,” Volos Mayor Achilleas Beos told state television.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2023

The mayor of Volos said that by Wednesday night, power outages caused by the storm and flooding had plunged 80% of the city into darkness.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2023

A flooded section of the main north-south highway partially reopened late Friday, while efforts were underway to restore drinking water to Volos, a town of about 85,000 in the shadow of Pilion.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2023

After the Germans had called the Chief Rabbi of Volos, ordering him to take the necessary steps to facilitate the deportations, the latter went to the Bishop of Volos asking his advice and help.

From The Grey Book by Snoek, Johan Martinus

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