andorra

andorra — noun

1. a country in the Pyrenees, between Spain and France

1.noun
Definition

a country in the Pyrenees, between Spain and France

Example

My aunt spent three days hiking in Andorra during her summer trip.

in + country name

Andorra sits high in the mountains between Spain and France.

Andorra + be + location

Common collocations
  • in Andorra
  • from Andorra
  • travel to Andorra
  • map of Andorra

Grammar Patterns

in Andorra

from Andorra

to Andorra

Usage Note

Usually used with prepositions such as 'in', 'from', and 'to'. As with most country names, English normally uses no article: say 'in Andorra', not 'in the Andorra'.

Common Mistakes

We stayed in the Andorra for two nights.
We stayed in Andorra for two nights.
country names like 'Andorra' normally do not take 'the'.
She is from Andorra country.
She is from Andorra.
the name itself already means the country.

Word family

  • Andorran
    adjectiveB2
  • Andorran
    nounB2

Common collocations

Nouns

  • trip to Andorra
  • map of Andorra
  • team from Andorra

Phrases

  • live in Andorra
  • travel to Andorra

Prepositions

  • in Andorra
  • from Andorra
  • to Andorra

Etymology

Pre-Roman PyreneanCatalanEnglish

The name 'Andorra' is very old, and its exact origin is uncertain. Many scholars connect it to a pre-Roman place name used in the Pyrenees before Latin became dominant there. English took the modern form from the local Romance name of the country, rather than creating a new common-word meaning.