Verona

[ vuh-roh-nuh; Italian ve-raw-nah ]

noun

1. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
2. a town in NE New Jersey.

Verona

/ veˈroːna; ˌvɛrəˈniːz; vəˈrəʊnə /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, in Veneto on the Adige River: strategically situated at the junction of major routes between Italy and N Europe; became a Roman colony (89 bc ); under Austrian rule (1797–1866); many Roman remains. Pop: 253 208 (2001)

Derived Forms

• Veronese, adjectivenoun

Example Sentences

When he moved to Verona nearly seven years ago with his partner, Crystal Payne, he had no idea it was a pollution hot spot.

From ProPublica

One of Verona’s largest employers, the BCP Ingredients manufacturing facility, was substantially increasing the cancer risk in the area with its ethylene oxide emissions, our analysis showed.

From ProPublica

The train does not empty at Verona Porta Nuova as I hoped it might.

From The Daily Beast

Serle shifts the setting from medieval Verona to contemporary California, changing names along the way.

From The Daily Beast

Star-crossed lovers of Verona, young victims of an ancient family feud, doomed to die tragically—we all know how it goes.

From The Daily Beast

Engagement between the Austrians and Piedmontese before Verona; great loss on both sides.

From Project Gutenberg

Many days lay Theodoric at Verona, for his wounds in the fight were grevious.

From Project Gutenberg

At Verona he erected baths and a palace, and constructed a portico from the gate to the palace.

From Project Gutenberg

Ravenna and Verona were the places of his most frequent residence.

From Project Gutenberg

We have to-day the D—— of W——'s despatches from Verona of the 26th.

From Project Gutenberg