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

Earlier this month, a deadly fire in the coastal region of Andalusia, popular with foreigners, killed 13 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The 21,000-square-foot property became known as Villa Andalusia and combines South Asian aesthetics with European architecture.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 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

Spain is sweltering in a heatwave, with scorching temperatures triggering orange weather warnings – the second highest level -- across parts of Andalusia in recent days.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Lorca explained that the cante jondo was a primitive flamenco from his native Andalusia, a region enriched by Moorish invaders, and that the songs had inspired his own gypsy ballad poems.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García