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Alicante

American  
[al-uh-kan-tee, ah-lee-kahn-te] / ˌæl əˈkæn ti, ˌɑ liˈkɑn tɛ /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.


Alicante British  
/ ˌælɪˈkæntɪ /

noun

  1. Catalan name: Alacant. a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Growing up in central Argentina, Torres always felt judged and bullied for being different; she’s spent the last 20 years in Alicante, Spain, where she says she finally feels free to explore her bisexuality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Phased across 25 years, the cost of a flight to Alicante would rise by a few pounds a year - "less than a cup of coffee each way", Topping said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Outside, Alicante performs the same trick on a larger scale.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Peluso was born in the Argentine city of Luján and lived there until she was 9, when her family moved to Spain, eventually settling in the southeastern city of Alicante.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

They had been off Alicante about a week when a ship flying the American flag anchored near them—the Ember, from Salem, Captain Gorman commanding.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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