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Costa del Sol

American  
[kos-tuh del sohl, kaw-stuh, koh-, kaws-tah thel sawl] / ˈkɒs tə dɛl ˈsoʊl, ˈkɔ stə, ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɔs tɑ ðɛl ˈsɔl /

noun

  1. the S coast of Spain from Estepona to Motril: resort and retirement area.


Example Sentences

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Internal Revenue Service agents raided his home on the Spanish Costa del Sol, according to reporting from the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025

The winning formula continued on the Costa del Sol.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

“This year the festival includes the polar opposites within flamenco,” its creator and director, Miguel Marín, said in a video call from his home in Torrox, on the Costa del Sol.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2024

In the Costa del Sol town of Mijas in southern Spain, Britons watched the funeral procession at a cafe and in a nearby bar.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

Wolves have played the last four games as if they have had their minds on the Costa del Sol and not winning football matches.

From BBC • May 8, 2022