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Woman Loses Home, Madrid Protests

worldSeptember 30, 2026·87 words·1 min read

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Woman Loses Home, Madrid Protests
A woman in Madrid, Spain, lost her home. She is 87 years old. She lived there for over 70 years. On September 23, people carried her out.
Her rent was 500 euros a month. Then a company bought her home. The company made the rent 2,650 euros. She could not pay. Homes in Spain cost a lot of money.
Many thousands of people protested in the streets of Madrid. They were angry. Some people slept in tents in the city. They want new laws to help people.

Key Vocabulary

n.
money you pay each month to live in a home
n.
a group that sells things for money
n.
a small cloth home you put up
n.
a road in a city
n.
people come out to say no
n.
a rule for a country
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

rentn.

money you pay each month to live in a home

tiền thuê nhàaluguel家賃kira房租alquilerczynszإيجارhuurарендная плата집세
companyn.

a group that sells things for money

công tyempresa会社şirket公司empresafirmaشركةbedrijfкомпания회사
tentn.

a small cloth home you put up

lềubarracaテントçadır帐篷tienda de campañanamiotخيمةtentпалатка텐트
streetn.

a road in a city

đường phốrua通りsokak街道calleulicaشارعstraatулица거리
protestn.

people come out to say no

biểu tìnhprotesta抗議するprotesto eder抗议protestaprotestujeيحتجprotesteertпротестует시위하다
lawn.

a rule for a country

luậtlei法律yasa法律leyprawoقانونwetзакон법

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The woman lived in her home for more than 70 years.

2

A family bought her home.

3

Only a few people protested.

4

The people at the protest were angry.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How old is the woman?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did the woman lose her home?

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