Campagna

American  

[kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-, kahm-pah-nyah] / kæmˈpɑn yə, kəm-, kɑmˈpɑ nyɑ /

noun

plural

Campagne

1. a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.

2. (lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.

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Campagna ¹ British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. Also called: Campagna di Roma.  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)

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campagna ² British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. another word for champaign

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Etymology

Origin of Campagna

From Italian; see origin at campaign

Example Sentences

“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 • Apr. 18, 2023

That’s when they knocked on the door of Alex and Andrea Campagna.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022

Mr. Campagna said that the unexpected guests had been a delight.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

Giovanna Campagna created Joaquina Botánica with the mission of creating a clean skincare line with botanicals indigenous to Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021

On the right and all before us lay the Campagna, whose perfectly level outline was succeeded by that of the sea, which was scarcely more so.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.