Tyrol

American

[ti-rohl, tahy-, tahy-rohl, tee-rohl] / tɪˈroʊl, taɪ-, ˈtaɪ roʊl, tiˈroʊl /

Or Tirol

noun

an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
a province in W Austria. 4,883 sq. mi. (12,645 sq. km). Innsbruck.

Tyrol British

/ tiˈroːl, tɪˈrəʊl, ˈtɪrəʊl /

noun

a mountainous state of W Austria: passed to the Hapsburgs in 1363; S part transferred to Italy in 1919. Capital: Innsbruck. Pop: 683 317 (2003 est). Area: 12 648 sq km (4883 sq miles)

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Tyrol

The Milan-Cortina organising committee confirmed that "on signs and maps, the towns and villages of South Tyrol have been indicated with their official bilingual names" in Italian and German.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

The study was funded by the federal state of Tyrol and the EU's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

Rising temperatures in Tyrol have increased the risk of avalanches.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

The regional government in Tyrol province said that 33 people were slightly injured in Wednesday evening’s incident and were taken to hospitals for evaluation.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

I’m sure I have the ‘grain question,’ as they call it, and the ‘Freiwechsel’ with South Tyrol, off by heart,” said I, laughing.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

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