Stromboli

[ strom-buh-lee; Italian strawm-baw-lee ]

/ ˈstrɒm bə li; Italian ˈstrɔm bɔ li /

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noun

an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.

an active volcano on this island. 3,040 feet (927 meters).

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Words nearby Stromboli

stroller, stroma, stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite, Stromboli, Strombolian, stromuhr, strong, strong accumulation point, strong-arm

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How to use Stromboli in a sentence

We next get a peep at the now active volcano of Stromboli, and the Lipari Islands to the northward.
Cities of the Dawn|J. Ewing Ritchie
An English barque some years ago lay becalmed within a mile from the Stromboli shore.
The Shellback's Progress|Walter Runciman
The first time I visited this part of the world, the vessel I served in was creeping close past Stromboli with a light wind.
The Shellback's Progress|Walter Runciman
We are making for Stromboli, which was visible in the horizon.
Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833|John Auldjo

The next morning we found ourselves close to the Stromboli group of islands.
Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo|W. Cope Devereux

British Dictionary definitions for Stromboli

Stromboli

/ (ˈstrɒmbəlɪ) /

noun

an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Lipari Islands off the N coast of Sicily: famous for its active volcano, 927 m (3040 ft) high

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