Tarragona

American  

[tahr-uh-goh-nuh, tar-uh-, tah-rah-gaw-nai] / ˌtɑr əˈgoʊ nə, ˌtær ə-, ˌtɑ rɑˈgɔ nɛə /

noun

1. a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Tarragona British  

/ tarraˈɣona /

noun

1. Latin name: Tarraco.  a port in NE Spain, on the Mediterranean: one of the richest seaports of the Roman Empire; destroyed by the Moors (714). Pop: 121 076 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of muddy water sweeping through the towns of La Ràpita and Santa Bàrbara in the Tarragona province, and moving everything in their path.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

For instance, the increase in temperatures prevented bats from hibernating in the provinces of Tarragona.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Hailing from Tarragona, a Catalonian city just south of Barcelona on Spain's northeastern coast, romesco traditionally comprises almonds or hazelnuts, tomatoes, dried peppers, garlic and bread blitzed to a paste with olive oil and vinegar.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2022

In a tweet on Sunday, Vilafranca thanked “the best fans in the world” and said, “Today Tarragona is greener than ever!”

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

The whole Catalonian world, all the sea coast from Gerona to Tarragona, came into view, with the blue waters of the Mediterranean sleeping in the sunshine.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)