Ty·ro·le·an
tə-ˈrō-lē-ən 
tī-
variants
or less commonly Tyrolian
1
: of or relating to the Tyrol
2
of a hat
: of a style originating in the Tyrol and marked by soft often green felt, a narrow brim and pointed crown, and an ornamental feather
Ty·ro·le·an
tə-ˈrō-lē-ən
tī-;
ˌtir-ə-ˈlē-,
ˌtī-rə-ˈlē-
variants
or less commonly Tyrolian
plural Tyroleans also Tyrolians
: a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol
Examples of Tyrolean in a Sentence
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Fast-forward to 2020, when a South Tyrolean couple opened the peaceful Forestis retreat as a five-star refuge with three tree-like towers built carbon neutrally from regional materials — for every tree felled, two were planted.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Decked out in industrial lights and posters of old Tyrolean ski societies, pizzas with bubbling charred crusts and oozing stracciatella comfort families and all-day hikers.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
To round out your Tyrolean experience, stay at the Hotel Tennerhof, a Relais & Châteaux.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Some rooms are crafted from 100-plus-year-old pine, and each room is designed in an elevated alpine style with a private balcony or terrace that faces the Tyrolean mountains.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
After taking in the beauty of the Tyrolean mountains, pause for a breather at the resort’s spa area, featuring panoramic pools, steamy baths, and a solarium.
7.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
St Anton, Austria, for Tyrolean charm St Anton is known as Austria’s cradle of skiing and is one of the world’s top resorts.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024
Archaeologists know a lot about Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago in the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The world’s oldest tattoos Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
By Katie Hunt | CNN Found high in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman had dark skin and eyes and was likely bald.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
For good reason: summer skiing aside, the Tyrolean Alps offer many trails for novice and experienced hikers and mountain bikers.
—Thomas Rogers, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
In 1991, a group of German hikers accidentally discovered Ötzi, emerging from the ice, high in the Tyrolean Alps along the Austrian-Italian border.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
More than three thousand years ago, high in the Tyrolean Alps, two shepherds trudged on through deepening snow.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2021
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Adjective
Features such as Tyrolean renderings on the facades, windows made of the region’s gray-blue volcanic stone and slate roofs were cleaned or restored to their original condition.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Fast-forward to 2020, when a South Tyrolean couple opened the peaceful Forestis retreat as a five-star refuge with three tree-like towers built carbon neutrally from regional materials — for every tree felled, two were planted.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Decked out in industrial lights and posters of old Tyrolean ski societies, pizzas with bubbling charred crusts and oozing stracciatella comfort families and all-day hikers.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
To round out your Tyrolean experience, stay at the Hotel Tennerhof, a Relais & Châteaux.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Some rooms are crafted from 100-plus-year-old pine, and each room is designed in an elevated alpine style with a private balcony or terrace that faces the Tyrolean mountains.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
After taking in the beauty of the Tyrolean mountains, pause for a breather at the resort’s spa area, featuring panoramic pools, steamy baths, and a solarium.
7.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
St Anton, Austria, for Tyrolean charm St Anton is known as Austria’s cradle of skiing and is one of the world’s top resorts.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Noun
Traditional Tyrolean pressed cheese dumplings in beef broth also featured heavily.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024
Archaeologists know a lot about Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago in the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The world’s oldest tattoos Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
By Katie Hunt | CNN Found high in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman had dark skin and eyes and was likely bald.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
For good reason: summer skiing aside, the Tyrolean Alps offer many trails for novice and experienced hikers and mountain bikers.
—Thomas Rogers, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
In 1991, a group of German hikers accidentally discovered Ötzi, emerging from the ice, high in the Tyrolean Alps along the Austrian-Italian border.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
More than three thousand years ago, high in the Tyrolean Alps, two shepherds trudged on through deepening snow.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2021
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