Sardinia

[ sahr-din-ee-uh, -din-yuh ]

noun

1. a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9,301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
2. a former kingdom 1720–1860, including this island and Savoy, Piedmont, and Genoa (after 1815) in NW Italy: ruled by the House of Savoy. : Turin.

Sardinia

/ sɑːˈdɪnɪə /

noun

1. the second-largest island in the Mediterranean: forms, with offshore islands, an administrative region of Italy; ceded to Savoy by Austria in 1720 in exchange for Sicily and formed the Kingdom of Sardinia with Piedmont; became part of Italy in 1861. Capital: Cagliari. Pop: 1 637 639 (2003 est). Area: 24 089 sq km (9301 sq miles) Italian nameSardegna

Sardinia

1. Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea west of the mainland of Italy .

Notes

The kingdom of Sardinia, which was founded in the early eighteenth century, became the nucleus of united Italy during the nineteenth century.

Example Sentences

Specialist divers trained to operate in small spaces have been flown in from Rome and Sardinia.

From BBC

Divers trained to work in small spaces have been flown in from Rome and Sardinia.

From BBC

The mother of a British man who disappeared on holiday in Sardinia is continuing her desperate search without police support.

From BBC

The mother of a British man who has gone missing while on holiday in Sardinia has launched a desperate plea to find her "sweet" son.

From BBC

With the mercury having risen to 118F in places like Sardinia last summer, 75F average highs in Zurich look awfully appealing.

From Seattle Times