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.

Example Sentences

What are the biggest obstacles for the relationship between Havana and Washington right now?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Havana carried out an elaborate project called Operation Scorpion to spy on the organization and track its flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Protesters have repeatedly taken to the streets in the capital, Havana, and in a demonstration on Wednesday blocked roads with burning rubbish and shouted anti-government slogans.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The suits do not seek compensation from Cuba, but create another headache for the government by putting pressure on four cruise lines being sued because they had used the Port of Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

At two o’clock, Celia walks from her little brick-and-ce- ment house to the highway and hitches a ride to Havana.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García