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Alicante

American

[al-uh-kan-tee, ah-lee-kahn-te] / ˌæl əˈkæn ti, ˌɑ liˈkɑn tɛ /

noun

a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.

Alicante British

/ ˌælɪˈkæntɪ /

noun

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

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"We found that the reality of the object is completely different from what it was previously described as," says astronomer Toni Santana-Ros of the University of Alicante, Spain, who led the Nature Communications study.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

Spain's weather agency on Thursday issued its highest alert for heavy rains in Alicante in the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year, warning of "extraordinary danger".

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

They will later be relocated to a rescue centre near Alicante.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

Opened in April 2005, the airport once served a host of destinations, including Berlin, Dubrovnik, Paris, Alicante and Mallorca.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

“We’re standing out of Cadiz for Alicante soon.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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