Andalusia

[ an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh ]

noun

1. Spanish An·da·lu·cí·a [ahn-dah-loo-, thee, -ah, -, see, -ah]. a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).
2. a city in S Alabama.

Andalusia

/ ˌændəˈluːzɪə /

noun

1. a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles) Spanish nameAndalucíaandaluˈθia

Other Words From

• Anda·lusian adjective noun

Example Sentences

Around 3,000 people living in close proximity to the Guadalhorce River have been told to leave their homes, the Regional Government of Andalusia has said.

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Parts of Almería province in Andalusia were flooded on Monday night, causing part of the A7 motorway to be closed temporarily.

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A least 155 deaths were recorded in Valencia, while another two have been recorded in Castilla-La Mancha to the province's west, and another, a British man, in Andalusia.

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In a national address on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged residents of regions including Andalusia, Catalonia and Valencia to remain vigilant as several weather warnings remained in place.

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The regional government of Andalusia has called for calm and said it will increase cooperation between provinces and town halls to battle the virus.

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