Parma

American  

[pahr-muh, pahr-mah] / ˈpɑr mə, ˈpɑr mɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.

2. a city in NE Ohio.

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Parma British  

noun

1. a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the duchy of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 until it became part of Italy in 1860; important food industry (esp Parmesan cheese). Pop: 163 457 (2001)

2. a city in NE Ohio, south of Cleveland. Pop: 83 861 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

John Mitchell's England, who are searching for a record eighth consecutive Six Nations title, next face Italy in Parma on 9 May, with Wales facing Ieland in Belfast later that day.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

In Parma, the thieves entered through the front door late Sunday night, March 22, just one week after the Magnani-Rocca Foundation reopened for the summer season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It meant by the time the 1994 and 1996 championships rolled around, the quartet had already amassed a wealth of senior experience for clubs such as Parma, Napoli, Roma and Juventus.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Parma defender Mariano Troilo's late header condemned second-placed Milan to a damaging loss in the title race, capping a week in which they also dropped points in a draw with Como.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Little curvy lines of Acqua di Parma are coming off of him like heat waves in a desert.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti