a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction
"After years of siege, Granada finally fell to the Catholic monarchs in 1492, ending Moorish rule over the city famous for its stunning Alhambra palace."
A city and province of Andalusia, Spain.
"We took a train from Madrid to Granada last summer."
The word "granada" comes from the Spanish city of Granada, which itself is derived from an Arabic term for pomegranate. Originally referring to a specific medieval suburb before being absorbed by the larger city, the name eventually traveled into English as a doublet of Grenada.