Valladolid

American

[val-uh-duh-lid, vah-yah-thaw-leeth] / ˌvæl ə dəˈlɪd, ˌvɑ yɑ ðɔˈlið /

noun

a city in northern Spain, northwest of Madrid: Columbus died here 1506.

Valladolid British

/ baʎaðoˈlið /

noun

a city in NW Spain: residence of the Spanish court in the 16th century; university (1346). Pop: 321 143 (2003 est)
the former name (until 1828) of Morelia

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European champions Spain have four wins from four in Group E after defeating Bulgaria 4-0 in Valladolid.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Mbappe's total came from 34 matches and included hat-tricks against Valladolid and Barcelona.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Among those who won’t be back are defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Diego Palacios, goalkeepers Maxime Crepeau and John McCarthy, midfielder Kellyn Acosta and forward Stipe Biuk, who was loaned Thursday to Spanish club Real Valladolid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Possibly the least known member in this cabinet, Redondo was a councillor in Valladolid and a professor of constitutional law at the city's university.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

WE left Valladolid toward evening, in order to stop over a night in Palencia, before going north to Asturias.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

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