azulejo
noun
azu·le·jo
| \ ˌä-sü-ˈlā-(ˌ)hō
, -zü-, -thü-\
, -zü-, -thü-\
plural azulejos
Definition of azulejo
: a glazed usually blue ceramic tile originally of Portugal and Spain
Examples of azulejo in a Sentence
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Learn new skills in the classroom, then grab your camera and hit the streets, photographing the Alfama neighborhood's crooked cobblestone lanes, painted Portuguese azulejo tiles, and dramatic modern street murals towering over the sidewalks. — National Geographic, "Lisbon High School Photography Workshop," 12 June 2019 Sometimes Portuguese azulejos are glorious, like the early 20th-century panels that line the vestibules of Porto’s São Bento railway station, where an arrival or departure becomes a stopover in a mammoth china cabinet. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "A Portuguese Palace That’s a Tile Lover’s Dream Destination," 5 July 2018 Start by admiring the azulejo tiles and vintage bullfight posters at Casa Cuesta, in operation since 1880. — New York Times, "36 Hours in Seville," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'azulejo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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