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Tyrrhenian Sea

American  
[ti-ree-nee-uhn] / tɪˈri ni ən /

noun

  1. a part of the Mediterranean, bounded by W Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.


Tyrrhenian Sea British  
/ tɪˈriːnɪən /

noun

  1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Months later, the 31-year-old withdrew a large sum from his bank account, took a boat across the Tyrrhenian Sea, and vanished.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

The Campi Flegrei area extends west from the outskirts of Naples to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Like nearby Capri, Ischia, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a popular holiday destination for tourists and Italians alike.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

The meeting was being held on the picturesque Italian island of Elba on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2022

Their most famous port was Luna, which was situated on the Macra, a river which, flowing from the Apennines, divided Liguria from Etruria, and fell into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by Stevenson, William

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