This boat sails through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Source: tatoeba (58095)
Gibraltar
/d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "gibraltar" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: calpe, domain, gibraltars, horse, iron.
- Sentence evidence is available for gibraltar, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gibraltar".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gibraltar"
Keep "gibraltar" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gibraltar" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gibraltar", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gibraltar" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
4 entriesGibraltar townlimestone outcroprock summitthe Rock
Collocations
6 entriesBritish overseas territoryGibraltar airportGibraltar portGibraltarian communityRock of GibraltarStrait of Gibraltar
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
97 translations across 87 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- Gjibraltar name (British overseas territory)
- Gjibraltari name (British overseas territory)
Amharic
1 entries- ጅብራልታር name (British overseas territory)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- Κάλπη name (British overseas territory)
- Ἡράκλειαι στῆλαι name (British overseas territory)
Arabic
2 entries- جَبَل طارِق name (British overseas territory)
- جَبَل طَارِق name (British overseas territory)
Armenian
1 entries- Ջիբրալթար name (British overseas territory)
Aromanian
1 entries- Ghibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Asturian
1 entries- Xibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Cəbəllüttariq name (British overseas territory)
Basque
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Belarusian
1 entries- Гібралта́р name (British overseas territory)
Bengali
1 entries- জিব্রাল্টার name (British overseas territory)
Breton
1 entries- Jibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Гибралта́р name (British overseas territory)
Burmese
1 entries- ဂျီဘရော်လ်တာ name (British overseas territory)
Catalan
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 直布羅陀 /直布罗陀 name (British overseas territory)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 直布羅陀 /直布罗陀 name (British overseas territory)
Cornish
1 entries- Jibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Czech
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Danish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Dutch
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Esperanto
1 entries- Ĝibraltaro name (British overseas territory)
Estonian
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Faroese
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Finnish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
French
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Galician
1 entries- Xibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Georgian
1 entries- გიბრალტარი name (British overseas territory)
German
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Greek
1 entries- Γιβραλτάρ name (British overseas territory)
Hebrew
1 entries- גיברלטר name (British overseas territory)
Hindi
1 entries- जिब्राल्टर name (British overseas territory)
Hungarian
1 entries- Gibraltár name (British overseas territory)
Icelandic
1 entries- Gíbraltar name (British overseas territory)
Ido
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Indonesian
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Interlingua
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Italian
1 entries- Gibilterra name (British overseas territory)
Japanese
1 entries- ジブラルタル name (British overseas territory)
Kapampangan
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Kazakh
2 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
- Жебелі-Тарық name (British overseas territory)
Khmer
1 entries- ស៊ីប្រាល់តា name (British overseas territory)
Korean
2 entries- 지브랄타르 name (British overseas territory)
- 지브롤터 name (British overseas territory)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
Latin
1 entries- Calpe name (British overseas territory)
Latvian
1 entries- Gibraltārs name (British overseas territory)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Gibraltaras name (British overseas territory)
Low German
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Macedonian
1 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
Malay
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Maltese
1 entries- Ġibiltà name (British overseas territory)
Mongolian
1 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
Māori
1 entries- Kamaka name (British overseas territory)
Norman
1 entries- Dgibrâltar name (British overseas territory)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Occitan
1 entries- Gibartar name (British overseas territory)
Pashto
1 entries- جبل الطارق name (British overseas territory)
Persian
2 entries- جَبلالطّارِق name (British overseas territory)
- جَبَلطارِق name (British overseas territory)
Piedmontese
1 entries- Gibiltëra name (British overseas territory)
Polish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Portuguese
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Romanian
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Russian
1 entries- Гибралта́р name (British overseas territory)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Gìbraltār name (British overseas territory)
- Гѝбралта̄р name (British overseas territory)
Sicilian
2 entries- Gibbilterra name (British overseas territory)
- Gibrartari name (British overseas territory)
Sinhalese
1 entries- ජිබ්රෝල්ටාව name (British overseas territory)
Slovak
1 entries- Gibraltár name (British overseas territory)
Slovene
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Spanish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Swahili
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Swedish
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Tagalog
1 entries- Hibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Tajik
1 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
Tamil
1 entries- ஜிப்ரால்ட்டர் name (British overseas territory)
Tatar
1 entries- Гибралтар name (British overseas territory)
Thai
1 entries- ยิบรอลตาร์ name (British overseas territory)
Turkish
1 entries- Cebelitarık name (British overseas territory)
Turkmen
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Ukrainian
2 entries- Гібралта́р name (British overseas territory)
- Ґібралта́р name (British overseas territory)
Upper Sorbian
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Urdu
2 entries- جبرالٹر name (British overseas territory)
- جَبَلالطّارِق name (British overseas territory)
Uzbek
1 entries- Gibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Venetan
1 entries- Gibiltera name (British overseas territory)
Walloon
1 entries- Djibraltar name (British overseas territory)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
What's the minimum salary in Gibraltar?
Source: tatoeba (2943009)
Is Gibraltar a country?
Source: tatoeba (4597889)
Gibraltar is the capital of Gibraltar.
Source: tatoeba (7910095)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gibraltar"?
Closest matches include calpe, domain, gibraltars, horse, iron.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gibraltar"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.