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.

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“Everything points to the summer of 2026 being the warmest in recorded meteorological history in Spain and France,” said Javier Martin-Vide, a climate specialist and professor at the University of Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Ubisoft said it was forging ahead with plans to cut costs: last month, it announced the closure of the Winnipeg and Belgrade studios as well as a restructuring of its Barcelona studio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

It has pressed ahead with layoffs in subsidiaries including in the Spanish city of Barcelona, where staff have walked out on strike over the job cuts in recent weeks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Raising funds through the sales of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali to Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur respectively was therefore crucial in order for the club to have the ability to reinvest this summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

They were leaving on the seven o'clock train for Barcelona.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway