Funchal

American  

[foon-shahl] / fʊ̃ˈʃɑl /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of the Madeira islands, on SE Madeira: winter resort.

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Funchal British  

/ f[~u]ˈʃal /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of the Madeira Islands, on the S coast of Madeira. Pop: 103 962 (2001)

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Example Sentences

In 2014, long-term rival Ronaldo unveiled a statue of himself at his personal museum in Funchal of the island of Madeira.

From BBC

Ellard also won four medals - including double gold - at the European Championships in Funchal, Madeira, in April.

From BBC

ANA did not show any flight cancellations at Porto, Faro - which serves the tourism-dependent region of the Algarve - or Funchal on the island of Madeira.

From Reuters

While there had been no cancellations yet in Faro airport, which serves the tourism-dependent region of the Algarve, nor in Funchal on the island of Madeira, there were flight delays of about an hour, Figueiredo said.

From Reuters

But what really made our trip was getting out of Funchal.

From Washington Post