Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for "Extremadura"

Extremadura

British  
/ estremaˈðura /

noun

  1. a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Compared to Extremadura, the neighboring region of Andalusia has eight times more residents and millions more annual international tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

"This is the region's main industry," he said, estimating the plant accounts for roughly five percent of the economic output of the western region of Extremadura and supports about 4,000 direct and indirect jobs.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered six previously unknown Bronze Age mining sites in Extremadura in southwestern Spain.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

They were gifted to Cyprus by the autonomous community of Extremadura in Spain which hosts 90-95% of all vultures in Europe.

From Seattle Times Sep. 29, 2023

Born in about 1500 in the Spanish town of Extremadura, Carvajal joined the Dominican order and went to South America to convert the Inka.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training