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

However, its commercial wine history dates back to its independence in the mid 19th century with the arrival of Italians and Spanish, combining their European winemaking know how with their pioneer spirit that lives on today. —Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images What To Know Ramirez made the comment about being a proud Guatemalan while speaking in Spanish at a summit in Mexico City over the weekend. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025

Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025

The Gilded Age's new episode experienced some modern issues, with multiple users reporting online that an apparent glitch caused the show's HBO Max debut to stream in Spanish. —EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025

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