Guayaquil

[gwah-yah-keel]

noun

1. a seaport in western Ecuador, on the Gulf of Guayaquil.

2. Gulf of Guyaquil, an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southwestern Ecuador.

Guayaquil

/ ɡwajaˈkil /

noun

1. a port in W Ecuador: the largest city in the country and its chief port; university (1867). Pop: 2 387 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Guayaquil recorded 1,900 murders between January and September, the highest toll in Ecuador.

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Delgado grew up in Ecuador in the city of Guayaquil, the eldest of 10 children.

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Having focused entirely on football until recently, Caicedo is now earning from sponsorships, signing deals worth millions with nine brands over the past year, including Banco Guayaquil and a Chinese internet provider.

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Fito reportedly put up no resistance and was transferred by air to the port city of Guayaquil, where several of Ecuador's largest prisons are located.

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That is how "Jorge" - not his real name - feels about his neighbourhood of Guayaquil, a city in southern Ecuador.

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