Bilbao

American  

[bil-bau, beel-bah-aw] / bɪlˈbaʊ, bilˈbɑ ɔ /

noun

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

2. 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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Bilbao British  

/ bilˈβau, bɪlˈbɑːəʊ /

noun

1. Basque name: Bilbo. 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)

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Bilbao

Bilbao, Lisbon and London were also used as filming locations.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Williams brothers Inaki and Nico are both Basque-born and play together for Atletico Bilbao.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Elle magazine dubbed González “Fashion’s Favorite New Artist,” while exhibitions in Rome, Paris, Belfast and Bilbao, Spain, expanded her reputation across Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Leo Cullen's side lost by a score to La Rochelle in 2022 and 2023 and took Toulouse to extra time in 2024, but they were comfortably second best to Bordeaux in the Bilbao heat.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Zumalacarregui fixed his headquarters at a spot called Puente Nuevo, in a small straggling village, just at this side of the town of Bilbao, and under one of its most fashionable and frequented walks.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various