Barcelona

geographical name Bar·ce·lo·na \ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nə\

Definition of BARCELONA

province NE Spain in Catalonia on the Mediterranean area 2986 square miles (7734 square kilometers), pop 4,805,927

city & port, its ∗ pop 1,503,884

city NE Venezuela near coast pop 109,061

— Bar·ce·lo·nan \-ˈlō-nən\ noun

— Bar·ce·lo·nese \-lō-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs, -ˈlō-ˌ\ adjective or noun

BARCELONA Defined for Kids

geographical name Bar·ce·lo·na \ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nə\

city NE Spain on the Mediterranean

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