Campagna

[ kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-; Italian kahm-pah-nyah ]

noun

, plural Cam·pa·gne [kam-, pahn, -yey, k, uh, m-, kahm-, pah, -nye]

1. a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.
2. (lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.

campagna

¹

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. another word for champaign

Campagna

²

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. a low-lying plain surrounding Rome, Italy: once fertile, it deteriorated to malarial marshes; but has since been reclaimed. Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles) Also calledCampagna di Romadɪ ˈrəʊmə

Word History and Origins

Origin of Campagna¹

From Italian; campaign

Example Sentences

At “The Big D,” Golden and comics Shawn Pelofsky, Ismael Loutfi, Christie Campagna and Torrance Hill — all “in various stages of divorce” — invite 12 audience members identifying as, per Golden’s description, “divorced, separated, consciously uncoupled, teetering on the edge, divorce-curious, looking to date a divorced human,” onstage for an interview and speed-date pairing.

From Los Angeles Times

Superior Court Judge Joe Campagna on Friday ordered Wheeler undergo a mental health evaluation and follow any treatment recommendations.

From Seattle Times

Campagna vacated the second-degree assault charge and sentenced Wheeler only for first-degree assault.

From Seattle Times

“We can confirm that Montpelier’s PoemCity is one of the most extensive city-wide National Poetry Month celebrations,” said academy spokeswoman Michelle Campagna.

From Seattle Times

“Knowing, as a Buffalonian, this is on another level, the Darth Vader of storms,” Mr. Campagna told the newspaper.

From Washington Times