Como
Americannoun
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Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
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a city at the SW end of this lake.
noun
Example Sentences
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Manager Cesc Fabregas has turned Como into a serious outfit and this is a serious kit to match.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
George also owns an estate in England, a villa in Italy on Lake Como, and a property located next to his family in Kentucky.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
George reportedly purchased two adjacent villas in Lake Como in the early 2000s.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
If Chelsea's move for Lacroix is successful, the future of Trevoh Chalobah, who has interest from Como, will come further into question.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
On a visit to the famous dinosaur fields of Como Bluff, Wyoming, he failed to notice the bones that were, in the words of one historian, "lying everywhere like logs."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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