Tangier

American

[tan-jeer] / tænˈdʒɪər /

Also Tangiers

noun

a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.

Tangier British

/ tænˈdʒɪə /

noun

a port in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar: a Phoenician trading post in the 15th century _bc ; a neutral international zone (1923–56); made the summer capital of Morocco and a free port in 1962; commercial and financial centre. Pop: 526 000 (2003)

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“I was born here,” the older woman tells Clara, referring to Tangier, “and I’ll die here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Just east of Tangier, the massive Gourougou forest has become a base for thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa seeking to enter the nearby Spanish enclave of Melilla illegally.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

At age 24, Laxe moved to Tangier, Morocco, where he would live for 12 years at a monastic remove from the glamour of the movies, collaborating with local children on his films.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

There is another bid in Morocco, for a track in Tangier.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Relaxed and unhurried, he resolved that he would walk through the narrow streets of Tangier.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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