Madrid

[muh-drid, mah-threeth]

noun

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

Madrid

/ 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)

Madrid

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

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

I would have given up my dream of Madrid and stayed for him.

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Hopkinson, who previously served as president and chief operating officer at Madison Square Garden Sports and head of global partnerships at Real Madrid, wants to position Newcastle "among the world's elite".

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There were protests in other European cities, too, from The Hague to Madrid.

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The loss of power forced Madrid Open Tennis organisers to stop a match half way through play.

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Thomas Tuchel's decision to ignore Jude Bellingham's desire to be included in his latest England squad is proof the head coach sees a wider picture stretching beyond the Real Madrid superstar.

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