Pisa

[pee-zuh, pee-zah]

noun

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

Pisa

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• Pisan adjective

Example Sentences

In Pisa, a group with brightly coloured flares stormed the airport runway, halting flights for a time, while in Naples dockworkers blockaded the port.

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The University Hospital of Pisa said that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday, less than 48 hours after arriving.

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Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.

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Estyn said Pisa results supported evidence that standards in maths were too low and the performance of girls in particular had "deteriorated considerably" since 2018-19.

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Flooding and landslides have been reported in parts of northern Italy amid red weather alerts affecting cities including Florence and Pisa.

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