Corsica

American  

[kawr-si-kuh] / ˈkɔr sɪ kə /

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, southeast of and forming a department of France. 3,367 sq. mi. (8,720 sq. km). Ajaccio.

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Corsica British  

/ ˈkɔːsɪkə /

noun

1. French name: Corse. an island in the Mediterranean, west of N Italy: forms, with 43 islets, a region of France; mountainous; settled by Greeks in about 560 _bc ; sold by Genoa to France in 1768. Capital: Ajaccio. Pop: 265 999 (2003 est). Area: 8682 sq km (3367 sq miles)

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Corsica Cultural  

1. Island in the Mediterranean Sea; part of France, lying southeast of the French mainland, north of Sardinia, and west of Italy.

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Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Other Word Forms

• Corsican
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Corsica

What happens at Air Corsica could have implications beyond the French carrier, with the affected ATRs marking the first application of Pratt & Whitney’s new engine for regional planes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Across the French Mediterranean coast, including Corsica, that zone encompasses about 1,700 kilometers of coastline, 187 towns, and at least 164,000 residents.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In April, a stroll they took on the Mediterranean island Corsica made the cover and a 10-page photo spread in the glossy society magazine Paris Match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Wildfires are also burning in several other French regions, including Var and Landes, and also in Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

We entered the Corsica and then went directly to the opposite bank and the opening off the river where I had discovered Ben and where I’d spotted the sunken kayak last April.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings