Manila
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Man.
noun
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the chief port of the Philippines, on S Luzon on Manila Bay: capital of the republic until 1948 and from 1976; seat of the Far Eastern University and the University of Santo Tomas (1611). Pop: 10 677 000 (2005 est)
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a type of cigar made in this city
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(often not capital) short for Manila hemp Manila paper
Example Sentences
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Wong said she would again put Australia's views directly to her Laos counterpart at a Southeast Asian ministerial meeting in Manila next week.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Embassy in Manila so I could vote in my very first presidential election.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
For the first 10 years of her tennis life, Eala learned the game from her grandfather on a makeshift half-basketball court in Manila.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
In Taipei, security officials have rejected Beijing’s rationale for the inspections, saying that the talks between Tokyo and Manila don’t affect Taiwan’s separate arrangements with each of those nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Many miles away from Ateneo de Manila University, out on the Pacific Ocean, a ship called the President Grant ventures into Philippine waters.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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