Pontevedra

/ (Spanish pɔnteˈβeðra) /


noun
  1. a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)

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How to use Pontevedra in a sentence

  • Pontevedra and Vigo, as well as Villagarcia, are improving daily since the railway reached them.

    Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
  • I arrived at Padron late in the evening, on my return from Pontevedra and Vigo.

    The Bible in Spain | George Borrow
  • At Villafranca a woman mistook his voice in the dark for that of “the German clockmaker from Pontevedra.”

    George Borrow | Edward Thomas
  • Pontevedra was supposed to be an insurrecto town, thirsting for American gore.

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines | Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
  • The ancient town of Pontevedra is celebrated for the watchman's call.

    A Corner of Spain | Walter Wood