| Noun | 1. | tripoli - a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishinglimestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals | |
| 2. | Tripoli - 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 | |
| 3. | Tripoli - a port city and commerical center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Seacity, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |