Tivoli

American

[tiv-uh-lee, tee-vaw-lee] / ˈtɪv ə li, ˈti vɔ li /

noun

Ancient Tibur. a town in central Italy, E of Rome: ruins of Roman villas.
a park and entertainment center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tivoli British

/ ˈtɪvəlɪ, ˈtiːvoli /

noun

Ancient name: Tibur. a town in central Italy, east of Rome: a summer resort in Roman times; contains the Renaissance Villa d'Este and the remains of Hadrian's Villa. Pop: 49 342 (2001)

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Daniel Akst, who writes the Journal’s weekly News Quiz, is the publisher of Tivoli Books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Tivoli Avenida Liberdade - This hotel exudes luxury from the moment you step out of your taxi.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

In a statement, issued by the Tivoli Gardens, the queen said “it should be a fun show, and I’m looking forward to seeing the adventure unfold on stage.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

The blaze began in the ground floor emergency room of the St. John the Evangelist hospital in Tivoli at around 11 p.m.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Not the six-piece set of pink glass dishes Reba won at the Tivoli Theater.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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