Ithaca

American  

[ith-uh-kuh] / ˈɪθ ə kə /

noun

1. Greek Itháki.  one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).

2. a city in S New York at the S end of Cayuga Lake.

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Ithaca British  

/ ˈɪθəkə /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Itháki.  a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, the smallest of the Ionian Islands: regarded as the home of Homer's Odysseus. Area: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Ithacan adjective

Example Sentences

He was previously a fellow at the New York Times and he began his journalism career as a multimedia reporter for the Ithaca Voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Based on the Greek epic by Homer, Nolan’s film stars Matt Damon as the titular king of Ithaca on his way home after the Trojan War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Yin is also organizing a symposium on the Ithaca campus scheduled for March 3-5, 2026.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

It is said to contain up to 300 million barrels of oil and some gas, and is owned by Norwegian energy giant Equinor and British firm Ithaca Energy.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

In Ithaca, New York, Hugh had turned to the Mercury program late, too.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow