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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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
Or she might have been thinking about her two grandchildren, 13 and 10, in Managua.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Citizens of African nations made circuitous series of connecting flights through Africa, Europe and Latin America to arrive in Managua to start travelling overland toward the United States, avoiding the Darien.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
While absent from Managua there was an uprising.
From The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water Exciting Adventures on a Summer Cruise Through the Panama Canal by Burnett, Carolyn Judson
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