Torre del Greco

[ tawr-re del gre-kaw ]

noun

1. a city in SW Italy, near Naples.

Torre del Greco

/ ˈtorre del ˈɡrɛːko /

noun

1. a city in SW Italy, in Campania near Vesuvius on the Bay of Naples: damaged several times by eruptions. Pop: 90 607 (2001)

Example Sentences

“It’s a miracle, really a miracle,” Torre del Greco Mayor Luigi Mennella told state TV.

From Washington Times

“As of now, there are no indications of people missing,’ said Luca Cari, a spokesperson for Italy’s national firefighters’ corps, of the collapse of the building in Torre del Greco, a town 7 miles from Naples.

From Washington Times

Roberto Faraone Mennella, 48, creator of the iconic parabolic hoop Stella earring made famous by “Sex and the City,” died June 4 of cancer in Torre del Greco, near Naples, Italy.

From Seattle Times

In contrast, tempers flared on Friday in Torre del Greco, near Naples, at the funeral of four young men.

From New York Times

Four young men were buried at home in Torre del Greco, near Naples, on Friday.

From The Guardian