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  

/ ˈlɒmbədɪ, ˈlʌm- /

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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Lombardy

Farmers in the Lombardy region, which includes Pavia, accuse those in neighbouring Piedmont of using too much water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

In Lombardy, working outdoors has been banned from 12:30 to 16:00 on hot days on building sites, roads and farms until September.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

William Lombardy, disagreed, however: “Yes, Fischer betrayed chess and everybody. But he’s still magic, and can do a lot for the game. Bobby and Boris are finally cashing in. I don’t begrudge them that.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady