Lampedusa

American  

[lam-pi-doo-suh, -zuh, lahm-pe-doo-zah] / ˌlæm pɪˈdu sə, -zə, ˌlɑm pɛˈdu zɑ /

noun

1. Giuseppe (Tomasi) di 1896–1957, Italian novelist.

2. an island in the Mediterranean, between Tunisia and Malta: belonging to Italy.

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Lampedusa ¹ British  

/ ˌlæmpɪˈdjuːzə /

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, between Malta and Tunisia. Area: about 21 sq km (8 sq miles)

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Lampedusa ² British  

/ ˌlæmpɪˈdjuːzə /

noun

1. Giuseppe Tomasi di. 1896–1957, Italian novelist: author of the historical novel The Leopard (1958)

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Example Sentences

However, Malta's transport authority last week said the wreck was still afloat, drifting without a crew between Malta and the Italian island of Lampedusa.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

But another writer comes to mind as well—the Sicilian aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, whose 1958 “The Leopard” offers a layered totalizing portrait of a society that is both changing and failing to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Located just 145 kilometres off the coast of Tunisia, Lampedusa is often the first port of call for migrants from Africa trying to reach Europe in fragile or overcrowded boats.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Italy's coastguard evacuated 14 people on Saturday afternoon and took them to Lampedusa, while the rescue ship arrived later with the rest of the survivors and the bodies of the girls.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Off the north coast of Africa, and thus on the highway which leads from Africa to Europe, lie the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa.

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)