Madrid

[ muh-drid; Spanish mah-threeth ]

/ məˈdrɪd; Spanish mɑˈðrið /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Spain, in the central part.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Madrid

Mad·ri·le·ni·an

[mah-druh-lee-nee-uhn, ‐leen-yuhn], /ˌmɑ drəˈli ni ən, ‐ˈlin yən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Madrid

Madras States, madre, Madre de Dios, madrepore, madreporite, Madrid, madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène, Madrileño, madroña

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How to use Madrid in a sentence

The electronic messages the Blade reviewed were between Madrid and one of the young men Weaver was texting.
Lincoln Project’s avowed ignorance of Weaver texts undercut by leaked communications|Chris Johnson|February 9, 2021|Washington Blade
Twinco Capital, a Madrid and Amsterdam-based startup making it easier to access supply chain finance, has raised €3 million in funding.
Twinco Capital scores €3M for its supply chain finance solution|Steve O'Hear|February 5, 2021|TechCrunch
“Cheese has been oil-cured as a means of preservation for centuries in Spain,” says Clara Díez, co-owner of Quesería Cultivo, a boutique cheese shop in Madrid.
Rescue dried-out cheese with this simple trick|By Benjamin Kember/Saveur|December 8, 2020|Popular-Science
While main hubs Madrid and Barcelona bump heads politically, tech ecosystems in each city have been developing with local support.
Spain’s startup ecosystem: 9 investors on remote work, green shoots and 2020 trends|Mike Butcher|October 1, 2020|TechCrunch

In regions with very large outbreaks—New York, Milan, Madrid, and London—I am convinced it’s a combination.
Population immunity is slowing down the pandemic in parts of the US|David Rotman|August 11, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Prado was the first name I recognized here since I used to live a few blocks from the Prado museum in Madrid when I was 20.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Hanks checks into hotels under the name “Johnny Madrid!”
The Disaster Story That Hollywood Had Coming|Doug McIntyre|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other Western cities have been attacked as well, including Madrid, London, Brussels and Ottawa.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea|Bruce Riedel|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The body will be incinerated at a medical waste plant in Madrid.
The Dog is Dead—And We’ll Never Know if He Had Ebola|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 44-year-old Spanish nurse from Madrid is the first person known to contract the deadly Ebola virus outside of Africa.
Ebola Contracted in Madrid Hospital Could Spread in Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two of these pictures are in the Museo del Prado, at Madrid.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Junot already held Portugal; it seemed as if it needed but a vigorous movement to oust the Bourbons from Madrid.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The Spanish authorities had just time before this measure was taken to report the bare facts to Madrid by cable.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Given at Madrid, December thirty-one, one thousand six hundred and twenty-two.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Given in Madrid, November twenty-seven, one thousand six hundred and twenty-three.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Madrid

Madrid

/ (məˈdrɪd) /

noun

the capital of Spain, situated centrally in New Castile: the highest European capital, at an altitude of about 700 m (2300 ft); a Moorish fortress in the 10th century, captured by Castile in 1083 and made capital of Spain in 1561; university (1836). Pop: 3 092 759 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for Madrid

Madrid

Capital of Spain and largest city in the country, located in the center of Spain.

notes for Madrid

Madrid was the scene of fighting between the Loyalists and rebel forces of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War; the city was greatly damaged.

notes for Madrid

Madrid is the home of an outstanding art museum, the Museo del Prado.