Tyrol

or Tir·ol

[ ti-rohl, tahy-, tahy-rohl; German tee-rohl ]

noun

1. an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
2. a province in W Austria. 4,883 sq. mi. (12,645 sq. km). : Innsbruck.

Tyrol

/ tiˈroːl; tɪˈrəʊl; ˈtɪrəʊl /

noun

1. a mountainous state of W Austria: passed to the Hapsburgs in 1363; S part transferred to Italy in 1919. Capital: Innsbruck. Pop: 683 317 (2003 est). Area: 12 648 sq km (4883 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The study was funded by the federal state of Tyrol and the EU's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.

From Science Daily

Rising temperatures in Tyrol have increased the risk of avalanches.

From BBC

The provincial government of Bolzano-South Tyrol gives him subsidies for avalanche prevention as well as land management, he said.

From New York Times

Four people have been seriously hurt in a cable car accident at the Hochoetz ski resort in Tyrol in western Austria.

From BBC

In the summer of 2022, one of Tyrol's largest glaciers experienced its most significant loss of mass on record.

From Science Daily