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

—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

But Taranto wants to complicate the Rubin, not just mock it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Before turning to those justices, let’s examine the dichotomy that Alito set out in his therapy session with the article’s authors, James Taranto and David Rivkin.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

Taranto is overbuilt into the semblance of a medi�val if not a modern city.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.