Noun: Venice ve-nis
- The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
"Venice was an important centre of trade with the East";
- Venezia
Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Venetia, Veneto, Venezia-Euganea
Encyclopedia: Venice, New York