Naples

[ney-puhlz]

noun

1. Italian Napoli. a seaport in southwestern Italy.

2. Italian Golfo di Napoli. Bay of Naples, a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.

3. a town in southern Florida.

Naples

/ ˈneɪpəlz /

noun

1. Italian name: Napoli. Ancient name: Neapolis. a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century _bc ; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282–1503); university (1224). Pop: 1 004 500 (2001)

2. an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy

Naples

1. City in southwestern Italy; a major seaport and commercial, industrial, and tourist center.

Example Sentences

McTominay - Manchester United fans, look away now - has been the totem for the locals in Naples who sang his name in the streets as their team claimed the Serie A title.

From BBC

Anthony, the reality TV star’s teenage step-grandson died on Saturday evening after he was allegedly accidentally shot by his father, Gregory Zecca — Chapman’s stepson — in Naples, Fla., The Times has confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times

Gergiev, an ally of President Putin, was due to lead an Italian orchestra and soloists from St Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre in a performance at a former royal palace near Naples later this month.

From BBC

The United shirt appears to have become a burden in recent years, with a number of players going on to flourish elsewhere - see Scott McTominay's dancing in Naples as an example.

From BBC

Naples is a one-club city, yet with only a handful of pockets of real success in their history.

From BBC