Meanings
- A geographic area along the coast of Andalusia, stretching roughly from Maro to Punta Chullera, serving as a popular summer tourist destination.
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DCI Tom Barnaby: Oh, right. There was one more tiny thing. Your little problem up north when you were fined... How did you raise the money? Ken Beavers: Sold up. Everything. House, car, the flat in Spain. Barnaby: Spain? Whereabouts? Heather Beavers: Costa del Sol. Barnaby: Oof. Where else? Well, thank you for your time.
1998 May 6, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Death in Disguise”, in Midsomer Murders
Origin
- SpanishCosta del Sol“coast of the sun”
- EnglishCosta del Sol
From Spanish Costa del Sol (“coast of the sun”).
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Costa del Sol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Costa%20del%20Sol
“Costa del Sol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Costa%20del%20Sol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Costa del Sol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Costa%20del%20Sol.
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