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Santiago

Santiago

62 2.5
The capital and largest city of Chile near the Andes
  • proper noun
  • /sænˈtiːəɡoʊ/
translation icon : Santiago
  • Who's been to Santiago, Chile, twice in one year? - I've never even been to Jersey.
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Gran Santiago
  • urban areas of Santiago

So I will look for, you know, we already saw it with the the riots in France and Champs Lizet and Hong Kong and Santiago, Chile and Beirut.

Examples

  • Listen, I stood on the waterfront of Santiago and looked north.

  • There's a young lady in Santiago I want you to meet.

  • So thank you, Santiago, for spending your day with us.

  • I know, because that night I flew back to Santiago to see my son, and I turned on TV immediately as I arrived that night.

  • I'm not your agent anymore, Santiago, remember?

  • What do you want? - I'm here to see Mr. Santiago.

  • I am currently in Santiago, Chile and the next continent I am going to is Antarctica.

  • If you hadn't taken those photos in Santiago we wouldn't even be here.

  • Felicia Montealegre came to Broadway and American television from Santiago, Chile.

  • During my trip to Chile, I spent a few days exploring the vibrant neighborhoods in Santiago.

Synonyms

Santiago de Chile
vsSantiago
3.2

The capital and largest city of Chile

is identical in meaning but uses the shorter common place name

Compounds

A major 1898 naval battle where the United States fleet destroyed Spain's ships in the harbor

The capital and largest city of Chile

A large city in the northern Dominican Republic known for culture and business

A port city in the southeast of Cuba known for music and industry

Surface Forms

Santiago main

Etymology

Santiago is Spanish for 'Saint James', made from Sant 'saint' and Iago an old form of the name James. Many cities were named Santiago by Spanish settlers to honor that saint, which is why the capital of Chile has this name.