Collocations for "Spain"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Spain" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
Spain
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [president, government, parliament, king] of Spain
- the capital (city) of Spain
- the [autonomous communities, regional governments] of Spain
- on the border of Spain
- the border of Spain and [France]
- is Spain's largest [city, state]
- [immigration, immigrants] from Spain
- immigrants in Spain
- immigration to Spain
- Spain has a population of
- the official languages of Spain
- [Spanish, Valencian, Basque] is spoken in Spain
- went to [work, live, study] in Spain
- went on vacation to Spain (last summer)
- spent a [year, summer] in Spain
- was an [au pair, intern] in Spain
- I've never been to Spain
- saw [valleys, palaces, mosques] in Spain
- Spain borders the [Mediterranean sea, Atlantic Ocean]
- Spain is famous for [bulls, tapas, flamenco]
- is the [US] ambassador to Spain
- a popular tourist [resort, destination] in Spain
- is a famous [dish, bullfighter, landmark] in Spain
- Spain won the [World, Davis] Cup
- plays [soccer, tennis] for Spain
'Spain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):