Caloocan

[ kal-uh-oh-kahn; Spanish kah-law-aw-kahn ]

/ ˌkæl əˈoʊ kɑn; Spanish ˌkɑ lɔˈɔ kɑn /

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noun

a city in the Philippines, on SW Luzon.

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How to use Caloocan in a sentence

From Caloocan they went to Balintauac arriving about 11 p. m.
The Katipunan|J. Brecknock Watson (AKA Francis St. Clair)
At Caloocan a severe engagement occurred on the 23rd of February.
The Utah Batteries: A History|Charles R. Mabey
Before my party reported at Caloocan one of the other two and myself were reported captured by the Filipinos, or lost.
A Soldier in the Philippines|Needom N. Freeman
At this juncture orders from Manila were to march to Caloocan Church that night, a distance of about twenty-three miles.
A Soldier in the Philippines|Needom N. Freeman

My company set out for Caloocan with one hundred and twenty-eight men, only eighteen of whom marched through that night.
A Soldier in the Philippines|Needom N. Freeman