Badajoz

[ bah-thah-hawth ]

noun

1. a city in SW Spain.

Badajoz

/ ˈbædəˌhɒz; baˈðaxoθ /

noun

1. a city in SW Spain: strategically positioned near the frontier with Portugal. Pop: 138 415 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

So far more than 20 girls, aged between 11 and 17, have come forward as victims of the app's use in or near Almendralejo, in the south-western province of Badajoz.

From BBC

Others affected by the bill include relatives of the fascist Falange party's founder, Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, and descendants of generals Gonzalo Queipo de Llano and Juan Yagüe, who ordered massacres of civilians in the cities of Seville and Badajoz, respectively.

From Reuters

The north-eastern city of Zaragoza is forecast to see temperatures of up to 42C, while Badajoz, in the south-west, could register up to 47C on Thursday.

From BBC

The victory in Badajoz left Spain with 10 points in the group.

From Seattle Times

In the 1936-39 civil war, the Legión was involved in atrocities such as the massacre of Badajoz, when thousands were killed after the city fell to Franco's fascists.

From BBC