Naples

American  

[ney-puhlz] / ˈneɪ pəlz /

noun

1. Italian Napoli.  a seaport in southwestern Italy.

2. Italian Golfo di Napoli.  Bay of Naples, a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.

3. a town in southern Florida.

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Naples British  

/ ˈneɪpəlz /

noun

1. Italian name: Napoli.  Ancient name: Neapolis.  a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century _bc ; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282–1503); university (1224). Pop: 1 004 500 (2001)

2. an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy

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Naples Cultural  

1. City in southwestern Italy; a major seaport and commercial, industrial, and tourist center.

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Example Sentences

Birth amid the early Industrial Revolution, training with Joshua Reynolds’s teacher, and a budget visit to see Naples and Vesuvius.

From The Wall Street Journal

To the Syrian sailors transporting grain from Odessa, however, docking in Naples is a respite compared to the danger in their homeland and the war in Ukraine.

From Los Angeles Times

Median HOA fees for listings in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Panama City and Naples make up more than 20% of homeowners’ monthly principal and interest payments, according to the report.

From MarketWatch

The Law Office of Conrad Willkomm, which has offices in Fort Myers and Naples, Fla., offers advice to people in your position.

From MarketWatch

Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island.

From Los Angeles Times