Madeira
Americannoun
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a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Funchal.
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the chief island of this group. 286 sq. mi. (741 sq. km).
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(often lowercase) a rich, strong white or amber wine, resembling sherry, made there.
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(often lowercase) a similar wine made elsewhere.
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a river in W Brazil flowing NE to the Amazon: chief tributary of the Amazon. 2,100 miles (3,380 km) long.
noun
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a group of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, west of Morocco: since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal; consists of the chief island, Madeira, Porto Santo, and the uninhabited Deserta and Selvagen Islands. Capital: Funchal. Pop: 245 012 (2001). Area: 797 sq km (311 sq miles)
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a river in W Brazil, flowing northeast to the Amazon below Manaus. Length: 3241 km (2013 miles)
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a rich strong fortified white wine made on Madeira
Example Sentences
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Sasha and James from south London were due to fly to Madeira for their honeymoon yesterday afternoon when their flight was cancelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo grew up in poverty on the remote island of Madeira, but became football's first billionaire player, and one of the most recognisable people on the planet.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
For mains, the grilled rainbow trout with Carolina Gold rice and espelette-citrus beurre blanc was beautifully balanced, while the butternut squash agnolotti with Madeira foam and ricotta offered a rich, comforting counterpoint.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Emergency services were called at about 05:45 BST to a report of a person in the water near Black Rock car park in Madeira Drive.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In the case of the Azores this was mistaken, while it was correct in the case of Madeira, discovered—or rather rediscovered—around the same time, for it was known to Pliny and Plutarch.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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