Transylvania

American  

[tran-sil-veyn-yuh, -vey-nee-uh] / ˌtræn sɪlˈveɪn yə, -ˈveɪ ni ə /

noun

1. a region and former province in central Romania: formerly part of Hungary. 24,027 sq. mi. (62,230 sq. km).

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Transylvania British  

/ ˌtrænsɪlˈveɪnɪə /

noun

1. a region of central and NW Romania: belonged to Hungary from the 11th century until 1918; restored to Romania in 1947

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Other Word Forms

• Transylvanian adjective

Example Sentences

But the British number one held her nerve on Friday to claim a 7-5 3-6 6-3 win after almost three hours on court against Ukraine's Oliynykova to reach the final of the Transylvania Open.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Emma Raducanu fought back from 5-0 down in the first set to beat Slovenia's Kaja Juvan in the last 16 at the Transylvania Open in Romania.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The Hațeg Basin in Transylvania has long been known around the world for its dinosaur fossils, uncovered at dozens of sites over the last hundred years.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Played by then-unknowns Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, the couple find Frank-N-Furter is hosting a convention of partying aliens in formalwear from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy Transylvania.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

It is all so wild, and mysterious, and strange that if I had not known Jonathan’s experience in Transylvania I could not have believed.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker