An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
Used in a Sentence
madeira
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for madeira.
Editorial note
When it comes to single malt, my favourite so far was a Springbank Madeira wood (aged in Madeira barrels).
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Quick take
An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of madeira gathered in one view.
The largest island in the Madeira Archipelago; in full, Madeira Island.
A type of fortified wine produced on that island.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for madeira.
noun
An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
noun
The largest island in the Madeira Archipelago; in full, Madeira Island.
noun
A type of fortified wine produced on that island.
noun
A city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cincinnati named after landowner John Madeira.
Example sentences
When it comes to single malt, my favourite so far was a Springbank Madeira wood (aged in Madeira barrels).
Also worth to mention is that on Madeira (Portugal) the biggest outbreak in Europe happened since 1920.
There is also Saint Martin (French, but not a département), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal) and the Canaries (Spain).
For example, the Madeira island was named so by Italians, settled by some of Henry's minions.
One of the best vacations I ever had was to Madeira (which is Portugese) many years ago.
Repeating the prompt alternates between Madeira and Açores which is again, technically correct, but in this case not the best kind of correct.
Apparently the Madeira people didn't like them using the name in marketing and/or the barrels for whisky, so they had to stop producing it.
Having been trapped on a 2 day flight to Madeira via Madrid, Porto and Porto Santo, eventually your powerbanks and headphones run out of charge.
Eutelsat maintains nominal facilities in Madeira (Portugal) and Luxembourg, primarily to optimize tax obligations away from France; can it still be accurately described as a French company?
Right now it's flying nearby Madeira Island.
I would put my money on the Madeira any day.
Even though the business is the same across the 3 websites, it's such an excitement to see the Madeira one growing (where I started more recently), compared to the Azores where I've been at for some years now.
Quote examples
The "normal" Sprinkbank does very little for me tastewise, but the extra fruit/sweetness from the Madeira really made it interesting.
I tried "show me Portugal" and it showed me Madeira, which is an island that is indeed part of Portugal, but I was expecting it to go for the mainland.
I realise it's this is about the all "Red" line but given Britain's long and close relationship with Portugal and the island of Madeira that the line to India didn't run through there.
“We cannot, as a society, have people deciding literally to shoot first and ask questions later,” said Jody Madeira, a law professor at Indiana University.
Proper noun examples
We were once landing on Madeira, one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
Contrast that with a wine such as Madeira, where the entire wine is intentionally heat-damaged and oxidized to produce the final product.
SF to LA non-stop trains won't even stop at stations like Gilroy or Madeira.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use madeira in a sentence?
When it comes to single malt, my favourite so far was a Springbank Madeira wood (aged in Madeira barrels).
What does madeira mean?
An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
What part of speech is madeira?
madeira is commonly used as noun.