Campagna

[ kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-; Italian kahm-pah-nyah ]

noun,plural Cam·pa·gne [kam-pahn-yey, kuhm-; Italian kahm-pah-nye] /kæmˈpɑn yeɪ, kəm-; Italian kɑmˈpɑ nyɛ/ for 2.
  1. a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.

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

Origin of Campagna

1
From Italian; see origin at campaign

Words Nearby 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 Withrow
  • Behind 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 Withrow
  • And as the white, frosty dawn irradiated the whole sky, the nakedness of the Campagna appeared in all its grandeur.

    The conquest of Rome | Matilde Serao
  • The dense shadows as yet unconquered by the encroaching whiteness gave the Campagna the aspect of a desert.

    The conquest of Rome | Matilde Serao
  • Checkers 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)

campagna

/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /


noun
  1. another word for champaign (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for Campagna (2 of 2)

Campagna

/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /


noun
  1. 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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