Corinth

[ kawr-inth, kor- ]

noun

1. an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
2. a port in the NE Peloponnesus, in S Greece: NE of the site of ancient Corinth.
3. Gulf of Corinth. Also called Gulf of Lepanto. an arm of the Ionian Sea, N of the Peloponnesus.
4. Isthmus of Cornith, an isthmus at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, connecting the Peloponnesus with central Greece: traversed by a ship canal.
5. a city in NE Mississippi.

Corinth

/ ˈkɒrɪnθ /

noun

1. a port in S Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: the modern town is near the site of the ancient city, the largest and richest of the city-states after Athens. Pop (municipality): 36 991 (2001) Modern Greek nameKórinthos
2. a region of ancient Greece, occupying most of the Isthmus of Corinth and part of the NE Peloponnese
3. Gulf of Corinth or Gulf of Lepanto
   an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece
4. Isthmus of Corinth
   a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf: crossed by the Corinth Canal making navigation possible between the gulfs

Example Sentences

It said new infection cases had been detected in the central Larissa region and in Corinth in the south.

From BBC

The Olympic flame started its journey to France from Greece, sailing through the Corinth canal.

From Seattle Times

Services were being held in Corinth, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.

From Seattle Times

The family continued to stay at the park Sunday night as the search continued, rather than their home in Corinth, New York, about 15 miles away, the governor said.

From Seattle Times

The Corinth Central School District said it had extra counselors at Charlotte’s elementary school for any students or staff who need support.

From Washington Times