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

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

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

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 • Oct. 19, 2023

The port of Algeciras in the Andalucia region serves as the main entry point for Moroccans arriving in Spain.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

Algeciras is a busy ferry port connecting the Iberian peninsula with Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2023

"Ronda is at the top," she said, "Algeciras at the bottom, and there are a hundred miles of hillside and cork-forest between."

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