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

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Joining Rayo also gave him the chance to play in front of world-class managers such as Xabi Alonso, who he faced last season when Alonso was in charge of Real Madrid.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

PSG had tried to sign Leipzig and Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande but had a bid of £102.5m rejected - and he went to Real Madrid instead for up to £120m.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

He is affiliated with the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, the Complutense University of Madrid, and the Stars4All Foundation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Atletico Madrid are reported to be chasing Romero though and with Spurs unlikely to want to strengthen their rivals, this deal seems unlikely to come to fruition.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I haven't seen Madrid. I should see Madrid."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway