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

Hansi Flick's side pulled level with Real Madrid at the top of the table.

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Hundreds of Spanish fascists marched through Madrid on Friday, a day after the country marked the 50th anniversary of divisive right-wing former dictator Francisco Franco's death.

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But some feared the cap could eventually impact their ability to compete for players with the likes of Real Madrid.

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You'd be forgiven for thinking Manchester United have morphed into Real Madrid from the reaction to their recent results.

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A Madrid commercial court, which heard the case last month, ruled in favour of AMI, saying Meta had gained a "significant competitive advantage" in its digital advertising sales by violating the data protection rules.

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