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

Derived Forms

• Veronese
  adjective

Example Sentences

That blaze, dubbed the Verona fire, prompted evacuation orders in the community of Homeland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That blaze, dubbed the Verona fire, grew to 175 acres by 3:30 p.m., prompting evacuation orders in the community of Homeland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Since early March, Verona have scored five goals in Serie A and Bowie has got four of them.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“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

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

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway