Santorini

American  

[san-tuh-ree-nee, sahn-daw-ree-nee] / ˌsæn təˈri ni, ˌsɑn dɔˈri ni /

Also Santorin

noun

1. a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group, 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km)

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Example Sentences

The radiocarbon ages for the Santorini event were markedly older than the first radiocarbon dates obtained for artifacts associated with Pharaoh Ahmose and those from the 17th to early 18th Dynasty.

From Science Daily

Their results suggest that the Santorini eruption happened before the New Kingdom, placing it in the Second Intermediate Period.

From Science Daily

The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists have discovered.

From BBC

The seismic activity started to stir beneath the Greek islands of Santorini, Amorgos, and Anafi in January 2025.

From BBC

The scientists, who published their findings in the journal Science, created a 3D map of the Earth around Santorini.

From BBC