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

As the magma shifted, Santorini gradually sank back down.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

On Paros, which has also experienced a real estate frenzy for several years, 459 building permits were granted over the same period, and on Santorini, 461.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Like Santorini, Milos is a volcanic isle that is home to one of Greece's most unique beaches, Sarakiniko.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Another beach club is due to open in Santorini, Greece, this year, followed by Cozumel, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Between the two layers of mucous membrane of which the ary-epiglottic folds are composed are the cartilages of Wrisberg and Santorini.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander