Madrid

American  

[muh-drid, mah-threeth] / məˈdrɪd, mɑˈðrið /

noun

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

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Madrid British  

/ məˈdrɪd /

noun

1. 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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Madrid Cultural  

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

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

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.

Other Word Forms

• Madrilenian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Madrid

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

They eventually sold him to Atletico Madrid in 2024 for £81m.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The sudden emergence of Yan Diomande last season led to City completing checks on him before he joined Real Madrid from RB Leipzig.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Thousands protested in Madrid, Barcelona and elsewhere on Wednesday night in outrage at the eviction and a market widely denounced as unaffordable for renters and buyers -- young and old alike.

From Barron's

"What time is there a train for Madrid?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway