Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Leros. Search instead for heros.

Leros

American  
[lee-ros, -rohs] / ˈli rɒs, -roʊs /

noun

  1. one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The environment ministry late Friday announced the move, which also covers the Aegean islands of Patmos and Leros, as the capital city's water reserves have been falling by approximately 250 million cubic meters per year since 2022.

From Barron's

But the Leros story was about to expose this broken system in a way that could no longer be ignored.

From Salon

Walters went on to narrate shocking scenes filmed by a special ABC crew sent to Greece to investigate the Leros story, adding that the Greek ambassador to the U.S. had refused to comment when asked about this matter.

From Salon

In the end, the humiliated Greek government, its national pride embarrassed by the public exposure of such inhumane conditions, announced that the hospital on Leros would finally be shut down.

From Salon

The accident occurred late Thursday off the Aegean island of Leros, when an inflatable speedboat taking the couple to shore from their yacht crashed into rocks, the private DHA news agency and other media reported.

From Seattle Times