Barcelona

American  

[bahr-suh-loh-nuh, bahr-the-law-nah] / ˌbɑr səˈloʊ nə, ˌbɑr θɛˈlɔ nɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in northeastern Spain, on the Mediterranean.

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Barcelona British  

/ ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə /

noun

1. Ancient name: Barcino.  the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936–39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop: 1 582 738 (2003 est)

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Barcelona Cultural  

1. City in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city of Spain, after Madrid, its largest port, and its chief industrial and commercial center.

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Barcelona hosted the 1992 summer Olympic Games.

Capital of the region of Catalonia, and long a stronghold of movements for Catalan independence, Barcelona has also been a center for radical political beliefs, including anarchism and socialism.

Example Sentences

The club rubber stamped a tournament with Udinese and Barcelona earlier this week.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Lewis Hamilton described the Austrian Grand Prix as "a reality check" for Ferrari, after he and Charles Leclerc limped to fifth and eighth places the race after the seven-time champion's impressive victory in Barcelona.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The productivity of big Germany cities such as Munich and Frankfurt and Spanish cities such as Barcelona and Madrid are also relatively similar, avoiding the kind of extreme inequality between London and other UK cities.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The high temperatures have begun to subside in Spain, however a forest fire broke out north-east of Barcelona forcing 16,000 to stay in their homes on Friday morning.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

She spoke of her semester and how much she’d liked England, the traveling she’d done in Barcelona and Rome.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri