Tangier

American  

[tan-jeer] / tænˈdʒɪər /

Also Tangiers

noun

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

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Tangier British  

/ tænˈdʒɪə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“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

There were no tears from Mohamed Salah when the final whistle went in Tangier as Egypt fell at the semi-final hurdle.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Sadio Mane's Senegal, African champions in 2022, defeated Benin 3-0 in Tangier to top Group D on goal difference ahead of the Leopards, who won by the same margin against Botswana in Rabat.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 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

He remembered the smile of the candy seller, on his first day in Tangier, when he had nothing to eat and nowhere to go—that smile had also been like the old king’s smile.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho