Tivoli

American  

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

noun

1. Ancient Tibur.  a town in central Italy, E of Rome: ruins of Roman villas.

2. a park and entertainment center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Tivoli British  

/ ˈtɪvəlɪ, ˈtiːvoli /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

He uses the example of staff at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen, where they follow the three-metre rule.

From BBC

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

Tivoli in Fremont, a new collaboration between the marvelous Saint Bread and Post Alley Pizza, serves its Caesar with pankograttato — Japanese breadcrumbs prepared with olive oil in the Italian style.

From Seattle Times

In the late afternoon, Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens amusement park plans to celebrate the new king and queen with the biggest fireworks show in the park’s 180-year history.

From Seattle Times