Explore Algeciras through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Algeciras in a sentence
Algeciras meaning
A city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain.
Using Algeciras
- The main meaning on this page is: A city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain.
- In the example corpus, algeciras often appears in combinations such as: in algeciras, from algeciras, of algeciras.
Context around Algeciras
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Algeciras
- In this selection, "algeciras" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sent and conference stand out and add context to how "algeciras" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include appeared in algeciras is believed and at the algeciras conference in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "algeciras" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with algeciras
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A ferry operated between Algeciras and Gibraltar until 1969. (9 words)
He first attempted to land on Algeciras but failed. (9 words)
The matter was resolved at the Algeciras Conference in 1906. (10 words)
There is an irregular direct regular fast ferry service to Tanger-Med port, Morocco but many passengers now travel from Algeciras or Tarifa due to a more regular service being present at those ports. (34 words)
Once the shipments arrived in the Spanish port of Algeciras, they were taken to a warehouse where the pallets laden with cocaine were replaced with identical ones containing the fruit. (30 words)
On land, the massive number of new arrivals continues to put pressure on Spanish reception centres, with hundreds being cared for in a sports centre in Algeciras over the weekend. (30 words)
Example sentences (15)
Port of Algeciras The main ports are Algeciras (for freight and container traffic) and Málaga for cruise ships.
Once the shipments arrived in the Spanish port of Algeciras, they were taken to a warehouse where the pallets laden with cocaine were replaced with identical ones containing the fruit.
He added in October: “It’s absurd that a journey from Algeciras to Madrid takes as long as a flight to New York.
The two worst-hit cities in the Campo are La Linea and Algeciras.
The snake which appeared in Algeciras is believed to have come from a shipment from Africa.
In a joint operation between Spanish police and customs six people were arrested, including two in the French city of Lyon, three in Malaga and one in Algeciras.
Many have jobs at the port of Algeciras and thousands more cross over each day to work in Gibraltar.
On land, the massive number of new arrivals continues to put pressure on Spanish reception centres, with hundreds being cared for in a sports centre in Algeciras over the weekend.
The news that Jose Tomas, based on the Costa del Sol, will be competing in the upcoming Feria Taurina in Algeciras sent fans into a frenzy last week.
A ferry operated between Algeciras and Gibraltar until 1969.
He first attempted to land on Algeciras but failed.
Other principal routes are the one from Algeciras to Seville and from Almería via Granada to Madrid.
The matter was resolved at the Algeciras Conference in 1906.
There is an irregular direct regular fast ferry service to Tanger-Med port, Morocco but many passengers now travel from Algeciras or Tarifa due to a more regular service being present at those ports.
Transport The city receives high numbers of ferries each day from Algeciras in Andalusia in the south of Spain.
Common combinations with algeciras
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in algeciras 5×
- from algeciras 4×
- of algeciras 3×
- algeciras for 2×
- algeciras to 2×
- algeciras and 2×