Venice

American  

[ven-is] / ˈvɛn ɪs /

noun

1. Italian Venezia.  a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.

2. Gulf of, the N arm of the Adriatic Sea.

3. a town in SW Florida.

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Venice British  

/ ˈvɛnɪs /

noun

1. Italian name: Venezia.  a port in NE Italy, capital of Veneto region, built on over 100 islands and mud flats in the Lagoon of Venice (an inlet of the Gulf of Venice at the head of the Adriatic): united under the first doge in 697 _ad ; became an independent republic and a great commercial and maritime power, defeating Genoa, the greatest rival, in 1380; contains the Grand Canal and about 170 smaller canals, providing waterways for city transport. Pop: 271 073 (2001)

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Venice Cultural  

1. City in northeastern Italy, built on 118 islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an arm of the Adriatic Sea.

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The city houses the famous paintings of such Venetian masters as Titian, Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese.

Some of the city's landmarks are Saint Mark's Square, on which sits the Basilica of Saint Mark, the Bell Tower, the Palace of the Doges (the former rulers of the city), and the Academy of Fine Arts.

Venice was sinking an average of one-fifth of an inch yearly until the middle 1970s, when the government restricted use of water from the city's underground wells.

Instead of streets, Venice has canals, the Grand Canal serving as its main canal. People use gondolas and other boats to move about the city.

Venice was governed as a republic for hundreds of years and long dominated trade between Europe and the Middle East.

Venice is a tourist, commercial, and industrial center and one of Italy's major ports.

Example Sentences

That solid foundation is only enhanced by the movie’s two locations: Venice, for the potent prelude, and Paris, for the main action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

About 12 miles up the coast in Venice Beach is the newly renovated Windward Plaza Playground, a nautical-themed fun zone equipped with slides, swings, climbers and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Cleveland 9, Venice 4: Sebastian Castaneda finished with four RBIs for the surging Cavaliers, who have won seven consecutive games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Among them was Ian Scott, who had been flying from Melbourne to Venice via Doha.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Since he’d been turned into a corn plant in Venice, he’d only gotten more reclusive and morose.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan