Naples

[ ney-puhlz ]

noun

1. Italian Na·po·li [nah, -paw-lee]. a seaport in southwestern Italy.
2. Bay of Naples, Italian Gol·fo di Na·po·li [gawl, -faw dee , nah, -paw-lee]. a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.
3. a town in southern Florida.

Naples

/ ˈneɪpəlz /

noun

1. 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) Ancient nameNeapolis Italian nameNapoli Neapolitan
2. Bay of Naples
   an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy

Naples

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

Example Sentences

Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Mayor Cicero in the film, also grew up in a house of opera: His mother was a Black opera singer from Alabama who met his Italian father while performing in Naples.

From Los Angeles Times

Travellers in Hamburg, Naples and Dusseldorf also reported delays.

From BBC

Winning in Naples is always difficult but the manager's plan revolves around addressing three key areas.

From BBC

The route: Day 1 will take you by the busy port of Long Beach and a popular fishing pier, through the gentle canals of Naples Island and on to Seal Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

The northbound lanes of Interstate 75, which runs west from Fort Lauderdale to Naples before heading north through Tampa and into Georgia, were gridlocked for much of Monday and into Tuesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times