Algeciras

American  

[al-ji-sir-uhs, ahl-he-thee-rahs] / ˌæl dʒɪˈsɪr əs, ˌɑl hɛˈθi rɑs /

noun

1. a seaport in S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Algeciras British  

/ alxeˈθiras, ˌældʒɪˈsɪrəs /

noun

1. a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Spanish police made their biggest ever cocaine seizure last October when they discovered some 13 tonnes hidden in a shipment of bananas to the southern port of Algeciras.

From Barron's

England's thumping win over Austria was played in front of a small crowd at the Estadio Nuevo Mirador - a 7,200-capacity stadium in Algeciras.

From BBC

Sat in the stands at Estadio Nuevo Mirador, a 7,200-capacity stadium in Algeciras, a fair distance from England's hotel in Marbella, were Clinton's mum and dad, who had flown over in the hope of seeing her make her senior debut.

From BBC

The European champions will play the two internationals at Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras in southern Spain.

From BBC

Stormy weather battered much of Spain, leading to ferry cancelations from the southwestern ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to Tangier in Morocco and the closure of public parks in several cities, including Madrid.

From Seattle Times