Attica

[ at-i-kuh ]

noun

1. a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
2. a town in W New York: state prison.

Attica

/ ˈætɪkə /

noun

1. a region and department of E central Greece: in ancient times the territory of Athens. Capital: Athens. Pop: 3 336 700 (2001). Area: 14 157 sq km (5466 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Other reservoirs supplying water to the Attica region, which includes Athens, have also recorded a significant drop in water levels.

From BBC

Mr Krokidas laments what he sees as a culture of “short-termism” on the issue of climate change and foresees a continued and disastrous loss of forest in East Attica.

From BBC

At the time it was filed, Netflix dismissed the complaint as “frivolous” while pledging to “vigorously defend” the show, DuVernay and writer Attica Locke.

From Los Angeles Times

As Ben Shewry, the internationally renowned chef at Attica in Melbourne, told me when I had just arrived in Oz, Australians are still terrible at celebrating each other’s successes.

From New York Times

Highway 60 near the town of Attica, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.

From Seattle Times