Madrid

American  

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

noun

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

---

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)

---

Madrid Cultural  

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

---

Discover More

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

The Los Gatos-based company has production offices worldwide, including facilities in Albuquerque, Brooklyn, London, Madrid and Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

England and Real Madrid footballer Jude Bellingham has bought a 1.2% stake in cricket team Birmingham Phoenix.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Madrid Open starts on Tuesday, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic also having pulled out of the tournament.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

But that was followed by a heavy first-round defeat by qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in Madrid.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I met the friend, a Madrid bull-fight critic, a little man with a drawn face.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway