Santorini

Also San·to·rin

[san-tuh-ree-nee, sahn-daw-ree-nee]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions.

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Just weeks before, nearly half of Santorini's 11,000 residents had fled for safety when the island shut down in a series of earthquakes.

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The recent earthquake crisis in Santorini highlighted how exposed the island's residents are to the seismic threats and how reliant they are on tourism.

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In the main square of Santorini's upmarket town Oia, British-Canadian tourist Janet tells us six of her group of 10 cancelled their holiday.

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But Santorini will always be a dream destination.

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