Ostia

American  

[os-tee-uh, aw-styah] / ˈɒs ti ə, ˈɔ stjɑ /

noun

1. a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.

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Ostia British  

/ ˈɒstɪə /

noun

1. an ancient town in W central Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now about 6 km (4 miles) inland: served as the port of ancient Rome; harbours built by Claudius and Trajan; ruins excavated since 1854

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Example Sentences

Arm in arm, young people of different faiths perform the dabke, an Arabic folk dance, in the Italian port of Ostia, elated by a visit from Pope Leo XIV.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

But, on the seafront in Ostia, Erica complained her shopping bills were going through the roof.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022

I attended a Bold Spirit “virtual visit” where Mary Jane Cuyler discussed Roman ruins at Ostia, Italy, where she’s field director of excavations at an unearthed synagogue.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2020

We first see Arabella Essidieu, played by Michaela Coel, who also wrote and created the electric I May Destroy You, waiting for a taxi on the street in Ostia, Italy.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2020

It was the fall of Capua which made the trade of Pozzuoli, and it was the rise of Ostia that destroyed it.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.