Barcelona

[bahr-suh-loh-nuh, bahr-the-law-nah]

noun

1. a seaport in northeastern Spain, on the Mediterranean.

Barcelona

/ ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə /

noun

1. Ancient name: Barcino. the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936–39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop: 1 582 738 (2003 est)

Barcelona

1. City in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city of Spain, after Madrid, its largest port, and its chief industrial and commercial center.

Barcelona hosted the 1992 summer Olympic Games.

Capital of the region of Catalonia, and long a stronghold of movements for Catalan independence, Barcelona has also been a center for radical political beliefs, including anarchism and socialism.

Example Sentences

Barcelona missed out on the Champions League and Spain were beaten by England in the Euro 2025 final, but Putellas has still performed at a very high standard.

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Arsenal beat Barcelona in last season's final to win the Champions League for a second time, having previously lifted the trophy in 2007.

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"Normal people don't want to watch football like that," Xavi once commented after his Barcelona side were frustrated by Getafe's intensity.

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Rolfo, in particular, won two European titles with Barcelona and played in a further three Champions League finals before joining United in August.

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Newcastle United had just suffered a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona in their Champions League opener, but it did not necessarily feel like it.

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