Volos

[ vaw-laws ]

noun

1. a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.

Vólos

/ ˈvɔlɔs /

noun

1. a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The flame will stay there until Saturday morning, when the champagne-colored torch travels to Delphi, an important ancient Greek religious center, before reaching the town of Volos in central Greece.

From Seattle Times

Sesklo, a village of about 800 residents near the port city of Volos and home to one of Europe’s oldest prehistoric settlements, has survived natural disasters through the centuries.

From Reuters

Authorities said the worst damage was reported around Volos and in northern parts of the nearby island of Evia, an area vulnerable to flooding due to the impact of massive wildfires two years ago.

From Seattle Times

“Volos has been hit a second time with a storm of lasting duration. … The state is with those who are struggling,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Parliament.

From Seattle Times

The storm — called Elias — caused extensive flooding in the central city of Volos and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain villages.

From Seattle Times