Lampedusa

[lam-pi-doo-suh, -zuh, lahm-pe-doo-zah]

noun

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

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

Lampedusa

¹

/ ˌlæmpɪˈdjuːzə /

noun

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

Lampedusa

²

/ ˌlæmpɪˈdjuːzə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Libya is a major launching pad for migrants who make the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean, hoping to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa.

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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.

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The late Pope Francis's first major journey outside Rome, to the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2013, set the stage for his focus on migration and marginalised communities.

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The island of Lampedusa is home to a migrant reception centre that is often overcrowded with challenging living conditions.

From BBC

Around 60 survivors were rescued from the seas off the island of Lampedusa, while the search for others continues.

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