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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Tech-rich Seoul sank more than two percent at one point as chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung retreated, while Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Manila were also off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
After recently meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Manila, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters, “It would be to their benefit to participate in an effort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and and Wellington were also up, with Manila fluctuating.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Every evening around 5pm, streams of workers wearing company lanyards spill out of high-rise offices in the district of Cubao in Manila.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“That so, Mr. Bowditch? Manila tomorrow, eh? I’d better lay out my go-ashore clothes.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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