Elche

American  

[el-che] / ˈɛl tʃɛ /

noun

1. a city in E Spain.

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Elche British  

/ ˈɛltʃe /

noun

1. Catalan name: Elx.  a town in S Spain, in Valencia: noted for Iberian and Roman archaeological finds and the medieval religious drama performed there annually: fruit growing, esp dates, pomegranates, figs. Pop: 207 163 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Damaging draws in November against Elche, Rayo Vallecano and Girona steadily weakened Los Blancos' challenge and manager Xabi Alonso's status.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Including a top-flight loan spell with Elche, the Angola international has played 106 league matches across five years and has not played 90 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"Normally teams sit deep against us but Elche are a brave team, they play well and like this it's more fun for people to watch," added De Jong.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Elche, 12th, have impressed this season and created good chances of their own at the Martinez Valero stadium, but Barca were too strong for them, despite some poor finishing.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

They resemble, in their picturesque appearance, those fine plantations of date-trees near Elche, in Murcia, where, over the superficies of one square league, there may be found upwards of 70,000 palms.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina