Alicante

[ al-uh-kan-tee; Spanish ah-lee-kahn-te ]

/ ˌæl əˈkæn ti; Spanish ˌɑ liˈkɑn tɛ /

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noun

a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.

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Words nearby Alicante

alias dictus, aliasing, Ali Baba, alibi, alible, Alicante, Alice, Alice band, Alice blue, Alice-in-Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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How to use Alicante in a sentence

Finally headed to my stateroom around midnight, where turndown service had been done, to get some sleep and prepare for day two, and our first stop, Alicante.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID|Peter Rosenstein|October 19, 2021|Washington Blade
Alicante is a wonderful mix of old-world charm and modern amenities.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID|Peter Rosenstein|October 19, 2021|Washington Blade
On day two we stopped at our first port, Alicante, on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID|Peter Rosenstein|October 19, 2021|Washington Blade
We will make a number of stops including Alicante, Seville and the Canary Islands before finally crossing the Atlantic and arriving in Fort Lauderdale.
My first vacation since the pandemic began|Peter Rosenstein|October 14, 2021|Washington Blade

More than twenty-two grape varieties flourish including Mission, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Alicante Bouchet and Zinfandel.
The Pleasures of America’s Oldest Vines|Jordan Salcito|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The test fraud spanned from Romania to Moscow and Alicante, Spain, and the cheaters were from the U.S., Egypt, Japan, and Russia.
Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals|Sujay Kumar|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The transports with the army are returned to Carthagena and Alicante.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348|Various
Alicant, al′i-kant, n. a Spanish wine formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Even the king himself called upon them and had a vessel equipped at Alicante to conduct them to Italy.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Should he tell her of his suspicions that it was Benito who had attacked him at Alicante?
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood|Arthur Griffiths
The province of Alicante—the southernmost of the three into which the ancient kingdom is divided—contains several important towns.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert

British Dictionary definitions for Alicante

Alicante

/ (ˌælɪˈkæntɪ) /

noun

a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)Catalan name: Alacant

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