Transylvania

[ tran-sil-veyn-yuh, -vey-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a region and former province in central Romania: formerly part of Hungary. 24,027 sq. mi. (62,230 sq. km).

Transylvania

/ ˌtrænsɪlˈveɪnɪə /

noun

1. a region of central and NW Romania: belonged to Hungary from the 11th century until 1918; restored to Romania in 1947

Other Words From

• Transyl·vanian adjective noun

Example Sentences

It’s no surprise to learn that the series was partially filmed in Transylvania.

From Los Angeles Times

All parents have been notified and the children will be temporarily taken into the care of the Transylvania County Department of Social Services, health officials said.

From Seattle Times

By the time I got the offer to rewrite “Hotel Transylvania,” I was ready for it.

From Salon

She left the park where the ceremony had been held — and where her son was buried — in Brasov, in Romania’s Transylvania region, and drove into the mountains outside the city.

From New York Times

You don’t need to have been to Transylvania to know that one way to kill vampires is with a stake through the heart.

From New York Times