Milan

American  

[mi-lan, -lahn] / mɪˈlæn, -ˈlɑn /

noun

1. an industrial city in central Lombardy, in northern Italy.

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Milan British  

/ mɪˈlæn /

noun

1. Italian name: Milano.  Latin name: Mediolanum.  a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001)

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Milan Cultural  

1. Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.

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Milan is a center for fashion and design.

Its landmarks include the opera house La Scala and the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses a famous fresco by Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper.

Example Sentences

The 21-year-old Spaniard, who arrived from AC Milan last summer, will not feature in Saturday's Premier League fixture against Fulham.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

On top of that, key striker Jean-Philippe Mateta would have left for AC Milan in January had he not failed a medical.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

When Saar visited Milan for the exhibition opening in 2016, Barbatti took her to the local flea markets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Against that backdrop, Live Nation this year has struck deals to buy up venues in places like Paris and Milan.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In Milan, Leonardo is commissioned to sculpt a statue of a horse, a tribute to the duke’s father.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day