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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Shanghai, Sydney and Wellington were down, though there were gains in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She holds a 17-point lead over her nearest rival based on a survey in March by Manila pollster WR Numero.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Bynum, born to a Filipino mother, now lives in the offseason with his Filipino wife and young daughter on the outskirts of Manila.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Stock markets fell, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Mumbai all down more than one percent, while Sydney, Taipei, Bangkok, Manila and Jakarta were also down.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Joey is no longer able to conceal her condition, so she quietly moves to Baguio, a mountain town north of Manila, to be treated by doctors in secret.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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