Pisa

American

[pee-zuh, pee-zah] / ˈpi zə, ˈpi zɑ /

noun

a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.

Pisa British

/ ˈpiːsa, ˈpiːzə /

noun

a city in Tuscany, NW Italy, near the mouth of the River Arno: flourishing maritime republic (11th–12th centuries), contains a university (1343), a cathedral (1063), and the Leaning Tower (begun in 1174 and about 5 m (17 ft) from perpendicular); tourism. Pop: 89 694 (2001)

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Pisan

adjective

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Some passengers have driven to Pisa to fly.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Inter Milan roared back from two goals down to hammer promoted Pisa 6-2 on Friday and move six points clear at the top of Serie A.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

A study coordinated by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa and published in Science Translational Medicine found that maintaining vagal nerve connections to the heart on both sides helps slow the aging process.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

The difference: Your guests won’t have to feign enthusiasm after the thirtieth photo of you “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

There was one fine cemetery though—the one at Pisa.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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