Andalusia

American  

[an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh] / ˌæn dlˈu ʒə, -ʃi ə /

noun

1. Spanish Andalucía.  a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).

2. a city in S Alabama.

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Andalusia British  

/ ˌændəˈluːzɪə /

noun

1. Spanish name: Andalucía.  a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Andalusian adjective

Example Sentences

Earlier in March, Sánchez said Spain had denied the US use of the two jointly run military bases at Rota and Morón, both in Andalusia.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Symphonic glitter sets the stage of New Andalusia.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

This is the latest and most drastic of several speed reductions on high-speed lines in recent days, following the accident in Adamuz, in Andalusia, earlier this month.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Last Sunday's crash between two high-speed trains happened near the village of Adamuz in the southern region of Andalusia, but most of the victims came from Huelva.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Perhaps, in the places beyond the pastures where his sheep lived, men thought that the wind came from Andalusia.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho