Madrid

[muh-drid, mah-threeth]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Spain, in the central part.

Madrid

/ məˈdrɪd /

noun

1. the capital of Spain, situated centrally in New Castile: the highest European capital, at an altitude of about 700 m (2300 ft); a Moorish fortress in the 10th century, captured by Castile in 1083 and made capital of Spain in 1561; university (1836). Pop: 3 092 759 (2003 est)

Madrid

1. Capital of Spain and largest city in the country, located in the center of Spain.

Madrid is the home of an outstanding art museum, the Museo del Prado.

Madrid was the scene of fighting between the Loyalists and rebel forces of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War; the city was greatly damaged.

Other Word Forms

• Madrilenian adjective

Example Sentences

Howe is in no doubt about the former Inter Milan and Real Madrid manager's impact upon English football.

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Only towards the end of the first period did Madrid perk up again in attack, with Soria saving from Rodrygo Goes after good work by Jude Bellingham.

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New signings need time to gel but the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid may have had a larger impact on Liverpool's squad as a whole than first thought.

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Real Madrid expressed opposition when the fixture was announced, stating the consequences would be "so serious", while Uefa "reluctantly" approved the move.

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Reports suggest Palace would like to sell him in January and that Liverpool could face competition from Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

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