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

• Syracusan adjective

Example Sentences

That difference reflects a broader divide in how cities are approaching the tournament, said Dennis Deninger, professor emeritus in Syracuse University’s sports-management program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“Any scenario that left Live Nation with Ticketmaster is a big win for them,” said Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“It certainly looks for now that it is continuing to expand,” William C. Banks, a professor emeritus at Syracuse University’s Public Administration and International Affairs Department, told Salon on Monday.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Before the Punic Wars, Carthage alternately supported and clashed with the Sicilian city of Syracuse, ruled by the tyrant-king Agathocles from 317 B.C. to 289 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Another salvo of three bombs exploded as Tom Bolles’s boys passed the finish line an astonishing five lengths ahead of Syracuse.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown