Campagna

American  

[kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-, kahm-pah-nyah] / kæmˈpɑn yə, kəm-, kɑmˈpɑ nyɑ /

noun

plural

Campagne

1. a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.

2. (lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.

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Campagna ¹ British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. Also called: Campagna di Roma.  a low-lying plain surrounding Rome, Italy: once fertile, it deteriorated to malarial marshes; but has since been reclaimed. Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)

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campagna ² British  

/ kæmˈpɑːnjə /

noun

1. another word for champaign

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Etymology

Origin of Campagna

From Italian; see origin at campaign

Example Sentences

“We can confirm that Montpelier’s PoemCity is one of the most extensive city-wide National Poetry Month celebrations,” said academy spokeswoman Michelle Campagna.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

“Knowing, as a Buffalonian, this is on another level, the Darth Vader of storms,” Mr. Campagna told the newspaper.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022

Alexander Campagna and his wife, Andrea, lifelong residents of Buffalo, were ready to wait the blizzard out.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

At the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach, 23 paintings, plus an informative selection of studies and sketches, offer a concise and absorbing survey of the Los Angeles-based artist’s career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022

Ponte Nomentana is a solitary dilapidated bridge in the spacious green Campagna.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.