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La Línea

American  
[lah lee-ne-ah] / lɑ ˈli nɛ ɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Spain, near Gibraltar.


La Línea British  
/ la ˈlinea /

noun

  1. Official name: La Línea de la Concepción.  a town in SW Spain, on the Bay of Gibraltar. Pop: 61 892 (2003 est)

"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

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Gibraltarians and residents of La Línea de la Concepción have had plenty of time to get used to the idea of the new arrangement.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The town hall in La Línea said fishing in several surrounding areas has been suspended since the collision.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2022

Their rudder was damaged but got them to La Línea.

From The Guardian Sep. 13, 2020

“Our economy is completely dependent on Gibraltar,” says Juan Franco, mayor of the border town of La Línea de la Concepción.

From Economist Jul. 13, 2016

All she knew of it was a little fisherman's hamlet, beyond La Línea, whither she had gone with her family on their summer vacations.

From Luna Benamor by Goldberg, Isaac

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