Catalonia

American

[kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh] / ˌkæt lˈoʊ ni ə, -ˈoʊn yə /

noun

a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

Catalonia British

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

Catalan name: Catalunya. Spanish name: Cataluña. a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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The double Paris 2024 Olympic champion will now take a month away from competition to recover before the Tour of Catalonia at the end of March.

From Barron's

At Barcelona's main station Sants, fewer passengers were in the concourse than usual, with the strike following weeks of chaos on the northeastern Catalonia's ageing commuter network, used by hundreds of thousands of people.

From Barron's

They crept across the border and Spain met them as berlinas by the mid-20th century, mostly in quiet corners of Catalonia and the Basque country.

From Salon

Meanwhile, the local Rodalies rail service in Catalonia has been severely disrupted.

From BBC

The same day another local train in Catalonia hit a rock, although nobody was injured.

From BBC

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