a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
Italian Piemonte. a region in NW Italy. 4,540,822; 11,335 sq. mi. (29,360 sq. km).
a city in W California, near Oakland.
(lowercase) a district lying along or near the foot of a mountain range.
Italian name: Piemonte. a region of NW Italy: consists of the upper Po Valley; mainly agricultural. Chief town: Turin. Pop: 4 231 334 (2003 est). Area: 25 399 sq km (9807 sq miles)
a low plateau of the eastern US, between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains
From the Italian word Piemonte literally, foothill
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He died on Thursday in Bra, a town in Italy's north-western Piedmont region, Slow Food said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Producers also want to strengthen their tourism offerings for food enthusiasts, as Piedmont and Tuscany have already done for wine.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Milan is Italy's second-largest city after Rome, and its metropolitan area stretches across much of Lombardy and into eastern Piedmont.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
In Piedmont, dairy-rich cooking leans into butter, cheese, and slow braises.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
“Maybe you can get some of those Piedmont kids to help.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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