Volturno

[ vawl-toor-naw ]

noun

1. a river in S central Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea. 110 miles (175 km) long.

Volturno

/ volˈturno /

noun

1. a river in S central Italy, flowing southeast and southwest to the Tyrrhenian Sea: scene of a battle (1860) during the wars for Italian unity, in which Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans; German line of defence during World War II. Length: 175 km (109 miles)

Example Sentences

The 40-year-old Kouassi, on the other hand, has continued his work as a cultural mediator in the city of Castel Volturno, near Naples, helping immigrants get work papers and health care.

From Seattle Times

“It’s very hard to find any work here without papers,” said Yeboah Kwaku Haruna, 21, a Ghanaian man found recently at a Catholic social service office in Castel Volturno, a faded former seaside resort town north of Naples that has become a hub for Africans seeking cheap housing and the relative anonymity of the countryside.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps half of Castel Volturno’s estimated population of 40,000 is composed of Africans and their children, many Italian-born.

From Los Angeles Times

Known as the “Terra dei Fuochi” or land of fires, Castel Volturno and surrounding areas have unusually high cancer rates, blamed on the illegal dumping and burning of toxic waste that have polluted the air, sea and underground wells.

From Washington Times

In Castel Volturno, a city with an official population of around 26,000, there are estimates of 10,000 to 20,000.

From Washington Times