Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The southern coast of Spain northeast of Gibraltar. It is a popular resort and retirement area.
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- proper noun The area along the coast of
Andalusia , stretching from Maro to Punto Chullera. It is a popular summer tourist destination.
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Examples
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The Costa del Sol is a well known holiday destination where the warm and gentle Mediterranean Sea makes it an ideal spot for people who want to unwind, soak in the sun, and relax.
Article Source 2009
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Let's not forget, this was the Costa del Sol, where women frolicked topless.
Charlotte Safavi: On Girls and Bikinis Charlotte Safavi 2011
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Manager Adam Parsons told the BBC that Mr. Moore was found dead Feb. 6 in a hotel on Spain's Costa del Sol, where he was vacationing.
Gary Moore dies: Former Thin Lizzy guitarist was 58 Post 2011
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Enough of my friends had mentioned Marbella's Calima www.restaurantecalima.es , a two-star Michelin restaurant run by the young Andalusian chef Dani García, for me to know it was worth the journey down Costa del Sol's tourist-polluted coastline during a recent holiday to Spain.
Exploring a New Terroir Bruce Palling 2011
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Let's not forget, this was the Costa del Sol, where women frolicked topless.
Charlotte Safavi: On Girls and Bikinis Charlotte Safavi 2011
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Or maybe the mammoth drinking session was the result of recent hot weather in London, where temperatures at the start of July were a match for those of the Costa del Sol.
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At the same time, CajaSur co-invested in firms alongside the construction companies it lent to, building second-home developments and resort complexes on southeast Spain's Costa del Sol.
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Or maybe the mammoth drinking session was the result of recent hot weather in London, where temperatures at the start of July were a match for those of the Costa del Sol.
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There's no shortage of stories about loutish behavior by drunken Britons on holiday in Spain, so I guess the latest tale of English weirdness from the Costa del Sol is decidedly positive in comparison.
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"It feels more European than South American, like the Costa del Sol in Spain used to be 10 years ago, before it became so crowded and commercial."
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