How do you use the word "spain" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "spain": How much do you leave for a tip in Spain? Ah! If I were rich, I'd buy myself a house in Spain.

Spain Meaning

/speɪn/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

proper nounA country in southwestern Europe.

nameA country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

Sentence Examples

How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?

Ah! If I were rich, I'd buy myself a house in Spain.

He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.

CEFR Practice Quiz

They flew to sunny ____ to visit the beautiful beaches of Barcelona.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

We spent our summer vacation in ____, visiting several historic cities like Madrid and Barcelona.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Latin Hispānia Old French Espaignebor. Middle English Spayne English Spain From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia. Displaced Old English Ispania, which was borrowed directly from Latin. Doublet of Hispania.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]" — 1865, James Stuart Laurie, editor, Manual of Elementary Geography, page 40:

"Police in eastern Spain have arrested three people and seized 11 litres of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of toad poison after raiding two rural properties that were used to host lucrative spiritual retreats promising “astral journeys”." — 2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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