Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tripoli

3 senses of tripoli

Sense 1
rottenstone, tripoli -- (a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing)
       => limestone -- (a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals)

Sense 2
Tripoli, Tarabulus Al-Gharb, capital of Libya -- (the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC)
       INSTANCE OF=> national capital -- (the capital city of a nation)

Sense 3
Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus Ash-Sham, Trablous -- (a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)