Verona

American  

[vuh-roh-nuh, ve-raw-nah] / vəˈroʊ nə, vɛˈrɔ nɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.

2. a town in NE New Jersey.

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Verona British  

/ veˈroːna, ˌvɛrəˈniːz, vəˈrəʊnə /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, in Veneto on the Adige River: strategically situated at the junction of major routes between Italy and N Europe; became a Roman colony (89 _bc ); under Austrian rule (1797–1866); many Roman remains. Pop: 253 208 (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• Veronese adjective

Example Sentences

“When you’re friends and you have allies, especially if they’re strategic, you also have to have the courage to say when you disagree,” she said at a wine fair in Verona before Trump’s comments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

All individuals were referred to the Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences at the University of Verona.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The opening ceremony for the event will be held at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the historic centre of the city.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Being so close to the remains "makes things very real," said Benolli, who had travelled from Verona in northern Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

He would have let them come down and whipped them around Verona.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway