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

The party has seen rapid growth in recent years but picked up just one seat in Andalusia, bringing its total to 15.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

Classes resumed in most of Andalusia but remained suspended in the hardest-hit areas, with several roads and railways still out of service.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Lorca explained that the cante jondo was a primitive flamenco from his native Andalusia, a region enriched by Moorish invaders, and that the songs had inspired his own gypsy ballad poems.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García