Cavite

American  

[kah-vee-te, kuh-] / kɑˈvi tɛ, kə- /

noun

1. a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.

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Cavite British  

/ kəˈviːtɪ, -teɪ /

noun

1. a port in the N Philippines, in S Luzon on Manila Bay: a former US naval base. Pop: 109 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Classes were suspended in several cities in the capital region and in dozens of towns and cities in Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas provinces.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

Mr. Aguirre joined another newly elected Philippine mayor, Alston Kevin Anarna of Silang, a city of 296,000 in the province of Cavite, in dictating smiles all around.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022

Navarrete, born in the Philippine province of Cavite, was raised by his grandmother for his first two-plus years while his parents made their way in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2021

Police-enforced curfews in the capital region and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal were expanded to 11 hours starting at 6 p.m. to keep people off the streets.

From Washington Times • Apr. 2, 2021

With this army a fierce campaign in Cavite province was conducted, which after fifty-two days’ hard fighting ended in the defeat of the insurgents and the scattering of their forces.

From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.