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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She was caught after colleagues spotted Facebook posts showing her on safari in Africa, as well as trips to Paris, Tuscany and Dubai.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Leg-spinner Crishan Kalugamage works in a pizzeria in Tuscany and topped up his three wickets against Nepal with the dismissals of England's Tom Banton and Sam Curran.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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

After the movie ended and the lights came on to illuminate the murals of Tuscany and the painted classical galleries around us, Leper still sat amazed in his folding chair.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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