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Port-of-Spain
Port-of-Spainnouna seaport on NW Trinidad, in the SE West Indies: the national capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Port of Spain
Port of Spainnounthe capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, on the W coast of Trinidad. Pop: 56 000 (2005 est)
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A team of divers will assess the tanker and remove any hanging debris that could impact its towing to the capital Port-of-Spain in Trinidad.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Trinidad won 2-1 on Monday night in Port-of-Spain, overcoming a deficit by scoring twice after Dest’s 39th-minute ejection left the U.S. a man short.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
His first win as test captain came at Port-of-Spain when India reached 406-4 in a historic chase.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Mr. Lamming later worked at a boarding school in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, teaching English to Hispanic students, before moving to England in 1950, sailing on the same ship as Trinidadian writer Samuel Selvon.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022
Rounded Cape Horn, the coast of Brazil, stopped for carnival in Port-of-Spain.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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But scoreless draws with Guatemala and El Salvador had the Americans third in the five-team table heading into the final game in Port of Spain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The USA had secured a shock win over Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain to claim the final spot for Italia '90.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The USS Gravely, whose upcoming arrival was announced Thursday by the Trinidadian government, docked in the capital, Port of Spain.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer, is scheduled to dock in Port of Spain from Sunday until Thursday while U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Spaniards and French might be tempted by advantages of trade to remain in Port of Spain, as a few are still to be found in Hayti.
From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude
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