Tuscany

American

[tuhs-kuh-nee] / ˈtʌs kə ni /

noun

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

Tuscany British

/ ˈtʌskənɪ /

noun

Italian name: Toscana. 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)

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Yet she still has the plane ticket to Tuscany for the trip they’d been planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Producers also want to strengthen their tourism offerings for food enthusiasts, as Piedmont and Tuscany have already done for wine.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Searches for the Dominican Republic, Antigua, Cape Verde and Italy's Tuscany region have all more than doubled between March 1-11, compared with the 11 previous days, according to the figures.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

After hearing a voice from the sky, Guglielmo settled in Malavalle, meaning "the bad valley," in the marshy Maremma region of Tuscany.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

With permission from the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Galileo took up his new post in October 1592, when he was 28 years old.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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