La Spezia

American

[lah spe-tsyah] / lɑ ˈspɛ tsyɑ /

noun

a seaport in NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea: naval base.

La Spezia British

/ la ˈspɛttsia /

noun

a port in NW Italy, in Liguria, on the Gulf of Spezia: the chief naval base in Italy. Pop: 91 391 (2001)

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Example Sentences

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I was disappointed to miss our only stop in Italy, La Spezia.

From The Wall Street Journal

After waiting a few hours and getting no response, MSF picked up the 13 survivors and took them to La Spezia, Italy.

From Reuters

Italian authorities assigned the Geo Barents the port of La Spezia, to disembark the migrants, requiring days of sailing to reach the destination in northwestern Italy.

From Seattle Times

La Spezia is the furthest and northernmost destination that Italy has assigned to an NGO ship.

From Reuters

The couple had rented a yacht in La Spezia and then traveled to Vernazza where they dined at il Castello restaurant.

From Fox News

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