Messina

American

[me-see-nuh] / mɛˈsi nə /

noun

a seaport in NE Sicily.
Strait of, a strait between Sicily and Italy. 2½ miles (4 km) wide.

Messina British

/ mɛˈsiːnə /

noun

a port in NE Sicily, on the Strait of Messina : colonized by Greeks around 730 _bc ; under Spanish rule (1282–1676 and 1678–1713); university (1549). Pop: 252 026 (2001)

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Last month, she told Messina she was plagued with self-doubt after picking up multiple nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Italian politicians have for decades debated a bridge over the Strait of Messina, a narrow strip of water between the Sicily and the region of Calabria, at the toe of Italy's boot.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Amata has since grown six popular varieties of the tropical fruit on PapaMango, his 17-acre grove in Messina on the northeastern coast of Sicily.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Capped 16 times for his country, scoring seven goals, he represented Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan after beginning his club career at Messina.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

“I went everywhere. Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples, Villa San Giovanni, Messina, Taormina ” “You talk like a time-table. Did you have any beautiful adventures?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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