Ceuta

[ syoo-tuh; Spanish the-oo-tah, se- ]

noun

1. a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

Ceuta

/ ˈθeuta /

noun

1. an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Hundreds of unaccompanied minors were among a surge of around 10,000 people who tried to enter Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, by scaling a border fence or swimming around it.

From Seattle Times

Most go to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, while others try to cross the Mediterranean Sea to mainland Spain or scale Ceuta’s fence.

From Seattle Times

Arrests were made in the Spanish city of Granada, while footage posted on social media allegedly showed a confrontation external-link between police and female Morocco fans in Ceuta.

From BBC

Morocco, on whose northern Mediterranean coast they are situated, claim Ceuta and Melilla should revert to its control.

From BBC

The border between Morocco and the two towns has become a flashpoint in relations - with African migrants attempting to cross into Ceuta and Melilla as a route into Europe.

From BBC