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

Flags were flown at half-staff in Algeciras, home to an important port with ferry connections to northern Africa, and a minute’s silence was to be held later in the day.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2023

"He was very dear person in Algeciras," one local said about Mr Valencia.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023

Spanish authorities were placed on alert and patrols were sent to coastal areas to monitor possible pollution in what is called the Bay of Algeciras in Spain.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2022

One source said Russian-flagged ships couldn't secure marine fuel in Malta, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar or neighbouring Algeciras in Spain – all major bunkering, or refuelling, zones in the Mediterranean.

From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2022

For what she read was the account of the opening of the branch line to Algeciras.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)