Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar1 definition
Gi·bral·tar (ji brôl′tər)
Gibraltar2 definition
Gi·bral·tar (ji brôl′tər)
- small peninsula at the southern tip of Spain, extending into the Mediterranean: 2.5 sq mi (6.5 sq km); it consists mostly of a rocky hill (Rock of Gibraltar), 1,396 ft (426 m) high
- British crown colony, including a port & naval base, on this peninsula: pop. 28,000
- (ji brôl′tər)strait between Spain & Morocco, joining the Mediterranean & the Atlantic: c. 35 mi (56 km) long
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Share on Facebook