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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There was a project in Morocco near Tangier, but that didn't have the necessary finance.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Le Petit Chef and Friends” is currently running at Tangier at downtown’s Hotel Figueroa, an event in which a fully animated film is projected on our plates and tables.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Ms. Maura plays Maria Ángeles, a contented widow who is a much-respected resident of the ethnically Spanish enclave in Tangier, Morocco.

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

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

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