Managua
Americannoun
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Lake, a lake in W Nicaragua. 390 sq. mi. (1,010 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of Nicaragua, in the W part, on Lake Managua.
noun
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the capital of Nicaragua, on the S shore of Lake Managua: chosen as capital in 1857. Pop: 1 159 000 (2005 est)
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a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)
Example Sentences
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Retirement in Moscow, Ankara or Managua may gain appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He also had to buy clothes while his luggage remained elsewhere, and had to pay for a hotel in Managua because his original lodging plans fell through due to the mix-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Honduras, chasing a fourth World Cup appearance and their first since 2014, were stunned 2-0 by Nicaragua in Managua to stand tied atop group C with Haiti, who beat Costa Rica 1-0.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
In February of last year, 222 detainees were flown from Managua to the United States.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
From it also rise numberless streams, some emptying themselves into the Caribbean Sea, and others into the Lakes of Nicaragua and Managua.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by William Henry Giles Kingston
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