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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
Right back DeAndre Yedlin was the only player from the starting lineup in Port-of-Spain to open against the third-ranked Portuguese, who also used a mostly young lineup.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
Christopher Wong Won was born in 1964 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, and his family moved to Brooklyn in 1977.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2017
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 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
Underdogs Bangladesh caused the biggest upset by beating India by five wickets in a low-scoring game in Port of Spain.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
We shall never get into Port of Spain," spoke Lemaire, "we shall never round the Horn.
From Beggars on Horseback by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse
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