Spanish

noun

Span·​ish ˈspa-nish 

1

: the Romance language of the largest part of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards

2

plural in construction : the people of Spain

Spanish adjective

Spanishness noun

Examples of Spanish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in one day, the Spanish-speaking line reached 1,000 calls, that's up from 65 on an average day. —Ubah Ali, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026

In Spanish Harlem there was always a clutter of folk standing on the sidewalk, watching and paying witness to days filled with mayhem. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

Arkero—arquero means goalkeeper in Spanish— is an operating system that sits on top of existing software, using AI to connect tools like Slack, email, ticketing and customer relationship management. —Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026

It will be performed in Spanish. —Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, adjective, from Middle English Spainish, from Spain

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Spanish

• Judeo-Spanish
• Mexican Spanish
• Spanish American
• Spanish bayonet
• Spanish chestnut
• Spanish fly
• Spanish mackerel
• Spanish moss
• Spanish needles
• Spanish omelet
• Spanish onion
• Spanish rice
• the Spanish

Rhymes for Spanish

• banish
• clannish
• mannish
• vanish

Kids Definition

Spanish

noun

Span·​ish ˈspan-ish 

1

: the Romance language of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards

2

Spanish plural : the people of Spain

Spanish adjective