Andalusia

American  

[an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh] / ˌæn dlˈu ʒə, -ʃi ə /

noun

1. Spanish Andalucía.  a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).

2. a city in S Alabama.

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Andalusia British  

/ ˌændəˈluːzɪə /

noun

1. Spanish name: Andalucía.  a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Andalusian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Andalusia

Unemployment, which is high across the southern Andalusia region, is close to 30% here.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Around 500 firefighters backed by over 20 water-dropping aircraft were batttling the blaze which erupted Thursday in the Gallardos area of the southern region of Andalusia, home to many foreign residents.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

"The number of people who died in the fire in Los Gallardos has risen to 12 after the confirmation of six more deaths," the regional government of Andalusia said in a statement.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Compared to Extremadura, the neighboring region of Andalusia has eight times more residents and millions more annual international tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

The hills of Andalusia were only two hours away, but there was an entire desert between him and the Pyramids.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho