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

Demonstrators recently urged Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Peacock’s strength was boosted by the Milan Cortina Olympics and the Super Bowl in the first quarter, Comcast says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Ryanair said: "Due to passport control delays at Milan Bergamo Airport on 16 April, a number of passengers missed this flight from Milan to Manchester."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Ryanair passengers due to fly from Milan Bergamo to Manchester last week were left behind due to problems at passport control, the airline has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The castle of Milan that Francesco Sforza built there has caused and will cause more wars against the Sforza family than any other disorder in that state.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli