Pisa

American  

[pee-zuh, pee-zah] / ˈpi zə, ˈpi zɑ /

noun

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

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Pisa British  

/ ˈpiːsa, ˈpiːzə /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Pisan adjective

Example Sentences

Some passengers have driven to Pisa to fly.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

I dutifully photographed the Leaning Tower of Pisa, for example, but what I remember most from that day is chatting with the African migrants selling selfie sticks in the surrounding streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Pierre Kalulu's fortunate goal helped Juventus to a 2-0 win at struggling Pisa in Serie A on Saturday and to within a point of leaders Inter Milan.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

This was at a time when the whole region of Tuscany, and Florence and Pisa in particular, was flourishing in the Renaissance.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin