Havana

American  

[huh-van-uh] / həˈvæn ə /

noun

1. Spanish Habana.  a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the northwestern coast.

2. a cigar made in Cuba or of Cuban tobacco.

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Havana British  

/ həˈvænə /

noun

1. Spanish name: Habana.  the capital of Cuba, a port in the northwest on the Gulf of Mexico: the largest city in the Caribbean; founded in 1514 as San Cristóbal de la Habana by Diego Velásquez. Pop: 2 192 000 (2005 est)

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Havana Cultural  

1. Capital of Cuba and largest city in the country, located in western Cuba; the largest city and chief port of the West Indies and one of the oldest cities in the Americas.

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The sinking of the American battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 led to the Spanish-American War.

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But this latest grinding crisis has transformed the sights, sounds and smells of Old Havana entirely.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Now every night, the roofs, parks, and porches of Havana fill with people lying on cardboard, mattresses, or directly on the ground.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

One afternoon, Everleny drove to one of the most elegant neighborhoods of Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Mountains of uncollected trash fill the streets of the crumbling capital, Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Celia passes by a theater in Old Havana and recognizes two of her half brothers standing by the entrance.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García