Zadar

[zah-dahr]

noun

1. a seaport in western Croatia, on the Adriatic: formerly, with surrounding territory, an exclave of Italy.

Example Sentences

He was born in Zadar—now Croatia—which was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire when he was born in 1880, but it became part of Italy in 1920.

From Slate

However, in the Adriatic historical town of Zadar, which is surrounded by national parks and whose old town's remains are a United Nations-protected heritage, locals who rent out their properties to tourists complain of poor government investment strategy, citing lack of hotels and a bigger airport.

From Reuters

In 2019, scientists from the Department of Archaeology of Croatia's University of Zadar discovered traces of human habitation dating back 7,000 years ago.

From Reuters

Livaković comes from the same town, Zadar, as Croatia’s 37-year-old captain Luka Modrić.

From Washington Times

In Croatia, one erupted last week near the seaside vacation town of Zadar.

From Los Angeles Times