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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.


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Kinahan had spent a lot of time in Costa del Sol in Spain, but following the Regency shooting it is believed he relocated to Dubai permanently.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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 authorities even used a van with his face plastered on the side in Spain's Costa del Sol in a bid to trace him.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2022

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

After breakfast we drove to Málaga, a favorite beach destination for Britons on the Costa del Sol, and also home to one of the largest Muslim fort and castle complexes in Spain.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

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