Syracuse

American  

[sir-uh-kyoos, -kyooz] / ˈsɪr əˌkyus, -ˌkyuz /

noun

1. a city in central New York.

2. Italian Siracusa.  a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.

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Syracuse British  

noun

1. Italian name: Siracusa.  a port in SW Italy, in SE Sicily on the Ionian Sea: founded in 734 _bc by Greeks from Corinth and taken by the Romans in 212 _bc , after a siege of three years. Pop: 123 657 (2001)

2. a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Syracusan
  adjective

Example Sentences

"There's no denying anymore that there is an issue with child safety on the platforms," Alexis Shore Ingber, a communications law expert and a professor at Syracuse University, said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Three years later, he told one of his papers, the Post-Standard of Syracuse, N.Y., that newspapers can survive “by producing content that is relevant, interesting, accurate and entertaining for newspapers and the internet.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Newhouse maintained close ties to Syracuse University, announcing a $75 million family gift for its communications school in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Micron has said it will invest up to $100 billion over 20 years to build the largest semiconductor factory in the U.S., located in Clay, N.Y., north of Syracuse.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

My mother and little sister flew to Syracuse in February 2004 to live with me.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau