Thessaly

[thes-uh-lee]

noun

1. a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

Thessaly

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Thessalía. a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• Thessalian adjective

Example Sentences

A Category 4 wildfire warning was issued late on Monday for five regions: Attica, the Peloponnese, central Greece, Thessaly and western Greece.

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Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

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Following the previous major storm that flooded Thessaly in 2020, Greece's conservative government promised to prevent a repeat of the disaster.

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In early September, Storm Daniel hit Thessaly after Greece’s longest heatwave in more than 30 years.

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Metamorfosi nearly disappeared beneath the water as Storm Daniel, which wrought havoc across the Mediterranean, struck the central Thessaly region on Sept 4-7, turning it into an inland sea.

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