Turin

American  

[toor-in, tyoor-, too-rin, tyoo-] / ˈtʊər ɪn, ˈtyʊər-, tʊˈrɪn, tyʊ- /

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

We sent the request to my mom, a mathematician at the Polytechnic University of Turin.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

The Games in Turin featured 474 athletes from 38 countries taking part in 58 medal events across five sports.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“She is playing a risky game in terms of public perception,” said Lorenzo Pregliasco, founder of YouTrend, an opinion-polling and political communications firm in Turin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In the late match, Juve staged a dramatic comeback from 2-0 down to snatch a share of the spoils in Turin.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

At the beginning of her career as a professional musician, Abbie Conant was in Italy, playing trombone for the Royal Opera of Turin.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell