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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Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Government authorities put the turnout at around 25,000, while the Madrid Tenants' Union, which organised the protest, said over 300,000 had taken part.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Federico Higuain, brother of former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, was sent off and given a two-match suspension for the incident during an MLS Next Pro league match.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

He went on to spend seven years in Paris, becoming the club's record scorer before leaving for Real Madrid in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

During the morning I usually sat in the café and read the Madrid papers and then walked in the town or out into the country.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway