1. the city that is the capital of Italy, famous for its ancient history and landma
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Definition
the city that is the capital of Italy, famous for its ancient history and landmarks such as the Colosseum, and built on the Tiber River in central Italy
Example
Faisal visited Rome for the first time and was amazed by the Colosseum.
Rome as a travel destination
Many ancient ruins in Rome are still standing in the middle of the modern city.
The public transport system in Rome includes buses, trams, and a metro line.
preposition: in Rome for location
Camila took a cooking class in Rome to learn how to make real Italian pasta.
Walid tossed a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome and made a wish.
set phrase: toss a coin into [fountain]
Common Mistakes
I visited the Rome last summer.
I visited Rome last summer.
City names in English usually do not take the article 'the'.
Rome is the capital of Roman Empire.
Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire is a historical state, not a country; use past tense 'was'.
Rome is the standard name for the city and capital of Italy, used in everyday conversation, news, and travel contexts. 'The Eternal City' is a poetic nickname that emphasises Rome's long, continuous history and appears most often in tourism writing and literature. 'The capital of Italy' is a descriptive phrase used when the writer wants to specify Rome's political role rather than its identity as a place — for example, 'the treaty was signed in the capital of Italy.' Use 'Rome' for general reference, choose 'the Eternal City' for a literary or romantic tone, and use 'the capital of Italy' when Rome's governmental function is the focus.
The English name 'Rome' comes from Latin 'Rōma', the name of the city. According to legend, the city was founded by Romulus, who became its first king. The Latin name itself may have come from an even older Etruscan word. Over many centuries the city's name passed from Latin into French (as 'Rome') and then into English, where it has been used since the early Middle Ages to refer to the capital of the Roman Empire and later of Italy.