Alhambra

American  

[al-ham-bruh] / ælˈhæm brə /

noun

1. a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.

2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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Alhambra British  

/ ælˈhæmbrə /

noun

1. a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

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Other Word Forms

• Alhambresque
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Alhambra

< Spanish < Arabic al-ḥamrā' literally, the red

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Alhambra

Tim Smith remembers stepping out of a small nightclub beneath the Alhambra theatre after spending hours photographing a "daytimers" disco.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Entering from the Islamic side, you view a magnificent 19th-century blue-and-turquoise vase, intricately arabesqued with wing-like handles, made in France but based on Alhambra originals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

From his home in Alhambra, Jack Wagner explores the spooky and the supernatural in way that fans say feels legit, ‘without all the hocus-pocus theatrical stuff.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

"There is no serious structural damage, no serious material damage and there are no casualties," said Sanz, who specified that "the Alhambra had not been affected in any way".

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

First we would stop at the RKO Alhambra to see what was playing, then the Loew’s.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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