Campagna
a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.
(lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.
Origin of Campagna
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How to use Campagna in a sentence
The surface of the Campagna, especially of that part occupied by the Catacombs, is almost exclusively of volcanic origin.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowBehind are the gray walls and towers of Rome, and on every side spreads the solemn expanse of the Campagna.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowAnd as the white, frosty dawn irradiated the whole sky, the nakedness of the Campagna appeared in all its grandeur.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoThe dense shadows as yet unconquered by the encroaching whiteness gave the Campagna the aspect of a desert.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoCheckers says he hunts on the Campagna, and being a reckless rider, cuts quite a figure there.
Polly the Pagan | Isabel Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for campagna (1 of 2)
/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /
another word for champaign (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for Campagna (2 of 2)
/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /
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): Also called: Campagna di Roma (dɪ ˈrəʊmə)
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