Ávila

American  

[ah-vuh-luh, ah-vee-lah] / ˈɑ və lə, ˈɑ viˌlɑ /

noun

1. a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.

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Ávila British  

/ ˈaβila /

noun

1. a city in central Spain: 11th-century granite walls and Romanesque cathedral. Pop: 52 078 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Rep. Adriano Espaillat has drawn a primary challenge from Darializa Avila Chevalier, a community organizer who is backed by Justice Democrats, the group who propelled Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to office.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sandy Avila, a 42-year-old construction company office administration manager living in Pasadena, Calif., on her 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider, as told to A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justice Democrats, a group that’s helped elect some of the fiercest progressives in Congress, just got its newest candidate: Darializa Avila Chevalier, an upper Manhattan community organizer looking to unseat Rep. Adriano Espaillat in a Democratic primary.

From Salon

Avila Chevalier told Salon that her campaign for Congress would focus on a “housing for all” message, and that, if elected, she would fight for investments in the New York City Housing Authority.

From Salon

Avila Chevalier is the fifth candidate running with the support of the Justice Democrats in 2026, which, alongside other organizations, like the Sunrise Movement, have launched a wave of primary challengers already, ahead of the 2026 elections.

From Salon