Milan

Lombardy's chief city

Milan is a city in northern Italy, the country's financial and fashion capital.

It is home to the stock exchange, major fashion houses, and landmarks like the Duomo cathedral and La Scala opera house.

Milan Fashion Week draws designers from around the world.

The city also has two major football clubs, AC Milan and Inter Milan.

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

Prada · Dolce & Gabbana · Gucci · Valentino · Fashion Week · atelier · designer · haute couture · prêt-à-porter · sartorial

opera

La Scala

Milanese opera house

  • VerdiItalian opera composer
  • PucciniItalian operatic composer
  • ariaOperatic solo piece

libretto · tenor · soprano · bel canto · prima donna · overture · Rigoletto · Aida · maestro · orchestra

cuisine

panettone

Italian candied fruit bread

aperitivo · Peck · espresso · gelato · happy hour · gorgonzola · prosecco · trattoria

city

Lombardy

Northern Italian administrative region

Garibaldi

finance

banking

Financial institution transactions

capital · securities · corporate · wealth management · insurance · fiscal · headquarters · business district · commerce · economy

design

furniture

Movable room objects

interior · modernism · minimalism · prototyping · lighting · craftsmanship · innovation · exhibition · aesthetics · functionality

Categories
Opposites
italian city hierarchy

MilanInter Milan

Milanese football club

Rome · Naples · Napoli · Turin · Juventus

fashion and design capitals

MilanParis

France's chief city

London · New York · Tokyo · Berlin · Los Angeles

northern vs. southern italy

MilanNaples

Mediterranean port city

Southern Italy · Palermo · Calabria · Catania · Sicily

Phrases
Family

millinery, milliner, Milanese

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G