Costa Brava

American  

[kos-tuh brah-vuh, kaw-stuh, koh-, kaws-tah brah-vah] / ˈkɒs tə ˈbrɑ və, ˈkɔ stə, ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɔs tɑ ˈbrɑ ḇɑ /

noun

1. a coastal region in northeastern Spain, extending northeast along the Mediterranean from Barcelona to France.

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Costa Brava British  

/ ˈkɒstə ˈbrɑːvə /

noun

1. a coastal region of NE Spain along the Mediterranean, extending from Barcelona to the French border: many resorts

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Example Sentences

But her flat is too small to have lots of people to stay, so last October she invited some close friends to a five-bedroomed villa with a pool on the Costa Brava, Spain.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Today, one only needs to walk along the coastal paths of the Costa Brava and other parts of the coast to see the effects of these plants.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024

The northeastern region of Catalonia, including Barcelona and the Costa Brava, was the most visited area.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Ward and his wife, Justyna Ward, bought the two-family home with a pool on the Costa Brava for 515,000 euros in February 2021.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

The 160 miles of Spanish coastline between the mouth of the River Tordera northeast of Barcelona, into the province of Girona and up to the French border, is called the Costa Brava.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022