Milan

American  

[mi-lan, -lahn] / mɪˈlæn, -ˈlɑn /

noun

1. an industrial city in central Lombardy, in northern Italy.

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Milan British  

/ mɪˈlæn /

noun

1. Italian name: Milano.  Latin name: Mediolanum.  a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001)

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Milan Cultural  

1. Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.

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Milan is a center for fashion and design.

Its landmarks include the opera house La Scala and the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses a famous fresco by Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper.

Example Sentences

González-Piñero says he is not sure such facilities would suit cities such as Milan or Amsterdam.

From BBC

Skating last after leading the short program, just as he did in Milan, Malinin landed five high-scoring quadruple jumps but not his pioneering quad axel, a jump he didn’t attempt at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

The Aberdonian's landmark wins followed disappointment at last month's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, where she finished fourth in both slopestyle and big air.

From BBC

He also led the Swiss to qualification for Euro 96 in England, his successes bringing him wider attention, taking the post at Inter Milan after qualification was secured.

From BBC

Italian football writer Emmet Gates believes the former AC Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina manager was only appointed because "no one else wanted the job".

From BBC