noun
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 (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Venezia
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Venetian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Veneto, ↑Venezia-Euganea, ↑Venetia
• Member Meronyms: ↑Venetian
• Part Meronyms: ↑Grand Canal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.