Taranto

American  

[tah-rahn-taw, tahr-uhn-toh, tar-, tuh-ran-toh] / ˈtɑ rɑn tɔ, ˈtɑr ənˌtoʊ, ˈtær-, təˈræn toʊ /

noun

1. Ancient Tarentum.  a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.

2. Gulf of, an arm of the Ionian Sea, in S Italy. 85 miles (137 km) long.

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Taranto British  

/ ˈtaːranto, təˈræntəʊ /

noun

1. Latin name: Tarentum.  a port in SE Italy, in Apulia on the Gulf of Taranto (an inlet of the Ionian Sea): the chief city of Magna Graecia; taken by the Romans in 272 _bc . Pop: 202 033 (2001)

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Example Sentences

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Taranto

Taranto investigated Pangram’s consistency and found enough variation to dismiss it.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

—Mr. Taranto is the Journal’s editorial features editor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

He said he found the dog - who, he says, he saw as a "brother" - on Friday morning in his kennel at the Endas search and rescue training centre in Taranto, Puglia.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

It’s easy to see why that title got scratched — it doesn’t convey the wry, satirical tone Taranto is aiming for.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

NOTE.—A fortnight after the writing of the present book was projected, one of the writers was dispatched on military duty to India, and the above chapter was sent home from "Somewhere" in "Somewhere"—I believe Taranto.

From The School and the World by Gollancz, Victor