Barcelona

American  

[bahr-suh-loh-nuh, bahr-the-law-nah] / ˌbɑr səˈloʊ nə, ˌbɑr θɛˈlɔ nɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in northeastern Spain, on the Mediterranean.

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Barcelona British  

/ ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə /

noun

1. Ancient name: Barcino.  the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936–39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop: 1 582 738 (2003 est)

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Barcelona Cultural  

1. City in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city of Spain, after Madrid, its largest port, and its chief industrial and commercial center.

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Barcelona hosted the 1992 summer Olympic Games.

Capital of the region of Catalonia, and long a stronghold of movements for Catalan independence, Barcelona has also been a center for radical political beliefs, including anarchism and socialism.

Example Sentences

The research was led by Josep Bonsoms, a postdoctoral researcher and professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Barcelona, with contributions from Marc Oliva, also a professor in the department.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Climate change is dramatically reshaping how Greenland's ice sheet melts, according to a new study led by the University of Barcelona and published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The flotilla comprising more than 50 vessels set sail in recent weeks from Marseille in France, Barcelona in Spain and Syracuse in Italy.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Apart from his two-year spell at Barcelona, he has been the constant reference point, the face of the team.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

She spoke of her semester and how much she’d liked England, the traveling she’d done in Barcelona and Rome.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri