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Ithaca

Ithaca

26 4.4
A college town on Lake Cayuga in central New York State
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɪθəkə/
: Ithaca (Nueva York)
  • I'm sitting where I live in Ithaca, Beautiful, just a gorgeous place, trees everywhere, waterfalls.
  • Ithaca: Cornell
  • Ithaca, N.Y.
  • University, Ithaca

I saw Billy Joel, Billy Joel at the Unicorn, which was a little coffee house in Ithaca, NY when I was in college.

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Examples

  • I spent my summer vacation in Ithaca, New York, enjoying the beautiful scenery around Lake Cayuga.

  • He's dear old friend of mine from when I was teaching at Ithaca College.

  • That was in Ithaca, New York.

    Hoosiers (1986)

  • Well then, then Ithaca must be your home.

    The Human Comedy (1943)

  • My girl is going to Ithaca College, which is really close, so we'll be able to stay...

    Marcus (2022)

  • On your resume, it said that you went to Ithaca College.

    Unfinished Business (2015)

  • So I got on a bus from New York City to Ithaca, NY in December.

  • Yes, we were on Lake Cayuga, driving through Ithaca.

    23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

  • Authorities in Ithaca say they're looking into whether last week's attack against the student was racially motivated.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Clark sent out surveys to 130 businesses in Ithaca asking about their level of interest in composting.

    Academic text (2000)

Surface Forms

Ithaca main

Etymology

The New York city Ithaca was named after the Greek island Ithaca by settlers who liked old Greek names, so the city's name carries the same sense of 'home' and today is known as a welcoming college town.