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

For Real Madrid this season, he ranked 1,481st out of all 1,483 players to have played a minimum of 900 minutes for combined defensive contributions in the top five leagues.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

If Madrid had a thinking room, it would be this.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

The high temperatures have already seen the cancellation in several towns of France's annual street music festival, while an outdoor screening of Spain's World Cup football match against Saudi Arabia was scrapped in Madrid.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Gastroenterologist Dr Pedro de Maria Pallares from the Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, says increasing numbers of patients are coming to him with liver problems caused by herbal supplements.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

“Why not? I’ll be in Madrid, and then wherever, but we could—we could just talk, now and then. About hot fudge and butterscotch, maybe. Or your new life.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart