Valladolid

[ val-uh-duh-lid; Spanish vah-yah-thaw-leeth ]

noun

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

Valladolid

/ baʎaðoˈlið /

noun

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

Example Sentences

It is widely accepted that Columbus died in 1506 in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid.

From BBC

But he had trouble buying a ticket online, and his trip from Mérida to the town of Valladolid had been delayed six hours because of mechanical problems.

From Los Angeles Times

Jose María Diez, a 44-year-old government official who came from Valladolid in northern Spain to express his support, said there was a real possibility that the far-right could take power if Sanchez quit.

From BBC

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

One had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the 2022 killing of Anthony Pace, 54, and second-degree murder for the 2021 killing of Marc Anthony Valladolid, 22.

From Seattle Times