Quito

American  

[kee-taw] / ˈki tɔ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ecuador, in the N part. 9,348 feet (2,849 meters) above sea level.

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Quito British  

/ ˈkiːtəʊ, ˈkito /

noun

1. the capital of Ecuador, in the north at an altitude of 2850 m (9350 ft), just south of the equator: the oldest capital in South America, existing many centuries before the Incan conquest in 1487; a cultural centre since the beginning of Spanish rule (1534); two universities. Pop: 1 514 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Noboa earlier this week held talks in Quito with Donovan and Mark Schafer, head of US Special Operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Tuesday’s operation came a day after Southcom commander Gen. Francis Donovan met in Quito, the capital, with the president and other senior officials to discuss expanding security cooperation against narcoterrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In its statement, Ecuador's foreign ministry said that it had "immediately" handed a an official letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The US Embassy in Quito did not respond to Salon’s request for comment.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

It’s true he was often working for weeks at a time on construction projects in Quito.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau