Lombardy

American  

[lom-ber-dee, luhm-] / ˈlɒm bər di, ˈlʌm- /

noun

1. a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 9,190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).

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Lombardy British  

/ ˈlʌm-, ˈlɒmbədɪ /

noun

1. Italian name: Lombardia.  a region of N central Italy, bordering on the Alps: dominated by prosperous lordships and city-states during the Middle Ages; later ruled by Spain and then by Austria before becoming part of Italy in 1859; intensively cultivated and in parts highly industrialized. Pop: 9 108 645 (2003 est). Area: 23 804 sq km (9284 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Milan is Italy's second-largest city after Rome, and its metropolitan area stretches across much of Lombardy and into eastern Piedmont.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

But as you move inland and north — into Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia — winter cooking becomes heartier, more restrained, and deeply tied to survival.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

The Lombardy club, owned by Indonesian billionaires the Hartono brothers, now have 33 points, the same as fifth-placed Juventus and Roma in sixth, who play at Sassuolo and Lecce respectively later Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“We thought we were doing it to avoid a northern Italy situation,” she said, referring to scenes in Lombardy, where intensive-care units had been overwhelmed.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

But there was no evidence that Lombardy, known for his acerbic tongue, was antagonistic toward Bobby.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady