Manila
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Man.
noun
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the chief port of the Philippines, on S Luzon on Manila Bay: capital of the republic until 1948 and from 1976; seat of the Far Eastern University and the University of Santo Tomas (1611). Pop: 10 677 000 (2005 est)
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a type of cigar made in this city
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(often not capital) short for Manila hemp Manila paper
Example Sentences
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Manila has been eyeing the Abukuma-class vessels -- which are being retired by Japan -- for some time, with the military sending a contingent to examine them in 2025.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He has been detained at the Hague since his arrest at Manila airport on 11 March 2025.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Bynum, born to a Filipino mother, now lives in the offseason with his Filipino wife and young daughter on the outskirts of Manila.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
By mid to late April, standard diesel in Manila cost 123 pesos per liter, or about $7.69 a gallon, according to one reading from the Philippines Energy Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
From 1997 to 2000, while living in Hungary, he’d traveled to many European countries, and from 2000 to 2003 he’d made fifteen trips from Tokyo to Manila and back again.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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