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Maracay

American  
[mah-rah-kahy] / ˌmɑ rɑˈkaɪ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Venezuela, SW of Caracas.


Maracay British  
/ maraˈkai /

noun

  1. a city in N central Venezuela: developed greatly as the headquarters of Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935) during his dictatorship; textile industries. Pop: 1 138 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The aircraft was to arrive at El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, with the rescue personnel deploying from there with specialized equipment designed for collapsed buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

In a poor neighbourhood of the Venezuelan city of Maracay, the mother of 24-year-old Francisco José García Casique was waiting for him on Saturday.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025

Maracay is a Venezuelan city near the country’s Caribbean coast with a population of nearly 1 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

The 30-year-old native of Maracay, Venezuela, aced a six-question citizenship test.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2019

We arrived very late at Maracay, and the persons to whom we were recommended were absent.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Thomasina Ross

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