Tuscany

[ tuhs-kuh-nee ]

/ ˈtʌs kə ni /

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noun

a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 8,879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km).

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Italian Toscana.

Words nearby Tuscany

turtlet, turves, turya, Tuscaloosa, Tuscan, Tuscany, Tuscarora, tusche, Tusculan, Tusculum, tush

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How to use Tuscany in a sentence

Regardless of how you feel about raisins, it’s a must if you visit the Lucca area of Tuscany.
An Eater’s Guide to Garfagnana, Italy|Coral Sisk|August 3, 2022|Eater
For those who have quite a bit more money to spend, the weak euro could mean the possibility of purchasing a dream holiday home in Tuscany.
What the Crash of the Euro Means for American Tourists|Simon Constable|July 19, 2022|Time
De Zarobe is chairman of the board of Avignonesi Winery in Tuscany.
Wine critics should consider a bottle’s social and environmental impact, too, one vintner says|Dave McIntyre|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
We spoke by video chat when it was late at night in Tuscany.
Wine critics should consider a bottle’s social and environmental impact, too, one vintner says|Dave McIntyre|July 2, 2021|Washington Post

The couple first met while working at Caino, a two-Michelin star restaurant in Tuscany, Italy.
The American Dream in the Back of a Sunoco|Trisha Gopal|May 26, 2021|Eater
Thirty-two people died when he ran his ship onto the rocks off Tuscany in 2012.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It was certainly an extremely lethal epidemic,” says Andrea Pessina, the archeology superintendent for Tuscany.
The Uffizi’s Secret Mass Grave|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The saga has caused outrage in Italy where the mother now lives and works as a caregiver for an elderly couple in Tuscany.
Italian Woman Says British Doctors Forced Her to Have a C-Section, Took Her Baby|Barbie Latza Nadeau and Nico Hines|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The cruise ship that went down last year off the coast of Tuscany, killing 32, is finally being salvaged.
The Raising of the Concordia|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Donna and I had just come from Tuscany, and now we understood precisely what Daguin meant.
Gascony: France's New Foodie Destination|Condé Nast Traveler|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
John Laurence Berti, a learned monk of Tuscany, died; author of about 20 quarto volumes of divinity.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The string is black and glossy as the tresses that fall in tangled skeins on the shoulders of the dreamy beauties of Tuscany.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
We have exquisite types of femininity in Tuscany, said the young man, with patriotic ardor.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
In Tuscany, Piedmont and Lombardy the open country has been orderly, but the borders infested with brigands.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Piedmontese agents were at work in Tuscany, and it is hard to believe that he had not approved their mission.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King

British Dictionary definitions for Tuscany

Tuscany

/ (ˈtʌskənɪ) /

noun

a region of central Italy, on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas: corresponds roughly to ancient Etruria; a region of numerous small states in medieval times; united in the 15th and 16th centuries under Florence; united with the rest of Italy in 1861. Capital: Florence. Pop: 3 516 296 (2003 est). Area: 22 990 sq km (8876 sq miles)Italian name: Toscana

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