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 research was led by Josep Bonsoms, a postdoctoral researcher and professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Barcelona, with contributions from Marc Oliva, also a professor in the department.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Climate change is dramatically reshaping how Greenland's ice sheet melts, according to a new study led by the University of Barcelona and published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The flotilla comprising more than 50 vessels set sail in recent weeks from Marseille in France, Barcelona in Spain and Syracuse in Italy.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It was in that context that Diego Simeone, sitting alongside Griezmann in a packed media room before Atletico Madrid's quarter-final against Barcelona, did something rarely seen in football.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It had been mailed in Barcelona, but the envelope was addressed in conventional blue ink by an official hand and it had the innocent and impersonal look of hostile messages.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez