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, ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk /

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

Etymology

Origin of Alhambra

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

Example Sentences

At its center, a bubble of water flows into an Alhambra bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

At a new Ross in Alhambra, Liz Lopez was shopping for a designer purse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Alhambra was another one of L.A.’s unofficial Chinatowns where everyone still spoke their native tongue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

A Ross Dress for Less has opened in Alhambra — the city’s second — and a dd’s Discounts has debuted in North Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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