Trieste

American  

[tree-est, tree-es-te] / triˈɛst, triˈɛs tɛ /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.

2. Free Territory of, an area bordering the N Adriatic: originally a part of Italy; designated a free territory by the UN 1947; N zone, including the city of Trieste, 86 sq. mi. (223 sq. km) administered by the U.S. and Great Britain from 1947 until it was turned over to Italy in 1954; S zone 199 sq. mi. (515 sq. km) incorporated into Yugoslavia; now part of Slovenia.

3. Gulf of, an inlet at the N end of the Adriatic, in NE Italy. 20 miles (32 km) wide.

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Trieste British  

/ triˈɛste, triːˈɛst /

noun

1. Slovene and Croatian name: Trst.  a port in NE Italy, capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, on the Gulf of Trieste at the head of the Adriatic Sea: under Austrian rule (1382–1918); capital of the Free Territory of Trieste (1947–54); important transit port for central Europe. Pop: 211 184 (2001)

2. a former territory on the N Adriatic: established by the UN in 1947; most of the N part passed to Italy and the remainder to Yugoslavia in 1954

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Example Sentences

“A Portrait of the Artist” bears two sign-off dates: “Dublin, 1904 / Trieste, 1914.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Turkey has nonetheless maintained a foothold in Somaliland, said Federico Donelli of the University of Trieste, and is closely allied with the UAE in other areas -- highlighting the complexity of regional dynamics.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, the prime minister and the president board Air Force One for Trieste.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

"Astrophysicists previously estimated that supernovae convert about 10% of their total energy into cosmic ray acceleration," said Guillem Martí-Devesa, a researcher at the University of Trieste in Italy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

It was the main line from Venice to Trieste, with a high solid embankment, a solid roadbed and double track.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway