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

Fans filled arenas that were finished just in time in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times

And the likes of Zudio and Max have brought about the "trendification" of affordable fashion for the first time, appealing to Gen-Z and young millennial buyers, by trawling the latest fads in Paris and Milan.

From BBC

It took place at Verona Olympic Arena, despite none of the sporting events happening in the city, which is 75 miles from Milan.

From BBC

Milan pushed for a winner in the second period but struggled to create clear-cut chances.

From Barron's

His widow, Meredith, their two oldest children, and their parents traveled to Milan after being invited by USA Hockey to attend the semifinal and gold-medal games.

From Salon