Bilbao

[ bil-bou; Spanish beel-bah-aw ]

/ bɪlˈbaʊ; Spanish bilˈbɑ ɔ /

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noun

a seaport in northern Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.

U.S. Furniture. a mirror of the late 18th century, originally imported from Spain, having a frame partly or wholly of marble and a gilt openwork cresting.

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Words nearby Bilbao

bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, Bila Tserkva, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad

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How to use Bilbao in a sentence

Two additional men, Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez, 23, and Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao, 48, both citizens of Mexico, were charged with possessing firearms while illegally residing in the United States.
San Antonio Migrant Smuggling Suspects Could Face Death Penalty: The Latest|Simmone Shah|June 28, 2022|Time
QCP will run a 10-day program across 13 cities around the world including London Ontario, Pristina, Beirut, Paris, Belfast, Brasilia, Berlin, Tunis, Montreal, Seoul, Turin, Bilbao, and Sofia.
We must support Palestinians fighting Israeli apartheid|Tim McCaskell|November 9, 2021|Washington Blade
Bilbao, Spain was the first major city to adopt the policy back in 2018 and Belgium’s capital Brussels took the same step in January of 2021.
European cities are slowing down their street traffic|Camille Squires|September 9, 2021|Quartz
At 25, the professional big-wave surfer from Spain’s Basque Country has already challenged some of the most legendary waves on the planet, riding giants at Punta Galea near Bilbao and picture-perfect tubes at Namibia’s Skeleton Bay.
Training for Big-Wave Surfing? It's All in Your Head.|Kade Krichko|November 22, 2020|Outside Online

Nor will the 20,000 spectators expected to show up for the series stop in Bilbao, Spain.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously|Hampton Stevens|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bouchet went on to explain that the Guggenheim Bilbao said that they own all the rights to any reproduction of the museum.
Is the Guggenheim Bilbao Censoring Artists?|Ann Binlot|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Editor's Note: This piece has been updated with comment from the Guggenheim Bilbao.
Is the Guggenheim Bilbao Censoring Artists?|Ann Binlot|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Riotous Baroque: From Cattelan to Zurbaran, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain, June 18–October 6.
Best of Art for June|William O’Connor|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His paintings have been featured around the world, from the Palace of Versailles in France to the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain.
Takashi Murakami on Religion in ‘Jellyfish Eyes’ and His New Exhibition|Jean Trinh|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bilbao is already ahead of it in some respects, and other ports, already mentioned, are running it very close.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
They sped along all day and, before noon, had passed Bilbao.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
Rafael had seen the older brother of Rivas die charging a German battery near Bilbao.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
The ore used was from Bilbao, and known as the Ruby Mine, and was a good average hematite.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
We were permitted to pass, and soon were safe within the walls of Bilbao.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for Bilbao

Bilbao

/ (bɪlˈbɑːəʊ, Spanish bilˈβau) /

noun

a port in N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay: the largest city in the Basque Provinces: famous since medieval times for the production of iron and steel goods: modern buildings include the Guggenheim Art Museum (1997). Pop: 353 567 (2003 est)Basque name: Bilbo

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