Turin

American  

[toor-in, tyoor-, too-rin, tyoo-] / ˈtʊər ɪn, ˈtjʊər-, tʊˈrɪn, tjʊ- /

noun

1. a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.

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Turin British  

/ tjʊəˈrɪn /

noun

1. Italian name: Torino.  a city in NW Italy, capital of Piedmont region, on the River Po: became capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1720; first capital (1861–65) of united Italy; university (1405); a major industrial centre, producing most of Italy's cars. Pop: 865 263 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Erbstein revolutionized soccer in Italy before dying in 1949, along with the entire Torino team, when their plane crashed into a hilltop outside Turin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, working with collaborators from the University of Turin in Italy, have discovered that the direction of energy flow in turbulence can actually be altered.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"We saw that despite the high prices, people love having coffee," says Lavazza, in Turin.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The two favorites, an Itala imported from Turin, Italy, and a snazzy yellow American-made Acme, could not keep up in rough terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway