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

Demonstrators recently urged Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Legendary February showcased the strength of our Media portfolio, leveraging the unmatched reach of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl to drive record advertising and strong Peacock growth,” Comcast’s co-CEOs say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Ryanair passengers due to fly from Milan Bergamo to Manchester last week were left behind due to problems at passport control, the airline has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Two potential deals - one with an American investment vehicle, the other with a consortium involving former AC Milan and Chelsea forward Alexandre Pato - have already fallen through.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The castle of Milan that Francesco Sforza built there has caused and will cause more wars against the Sforza family than any other disorder in that state.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli