a port in N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay: the largest city in the Basque Country: famous since medieval times for the production of iron and steel goods: modern buildings include the Guggenheim Art Museum (1997). Pop: 353 567 (2003 est)
Basque name: Bilbo
Bilbao in American English
(bɪlˈbɑoʊ; bɪlˈbaʊ)
port in The Basque Country, N Spain, near the Bay of Biscay: pop. 369,000