Matanzas

American  

[muh-tan-zuhs, mah-tahn-sahs] / məˈtæn zəs, mɑˈtɑn sɑs /

noun

1. a seaport on the NW coast of Cuba.

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Matanzas British  

/ maˈtanθas, məˈtænzəs /

noun

1. a port in W central Cuba: founded in 1693 and developed into the second city of Cuba in the mid-19th century; exports chiefly sugar. Pop: 130 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The Anatoly Kolodkin oil tanker arrived in the port of Matanzas, east of Havana, on Tuesday.

From BBC

The Anatoly Kolodkin, a tanker under US sanctions, was on its way to the port of Matanzas, east of Havana, with 730,000 barrels of crude.

From Barron's

"We'll welcome it with open arms. You have no idea how badly we need that oil," said Rosa Perez, a 74-year-old retiree whose home in Matanzas had lost power again.

From Barron's

The Anatoly Kolodkin was just north of central Cuba on Monday and is estimated to arrive at the western port of Matanzas by Tuesday morning, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.

From Barron's

The Russian tanker is expected to offload the oil in Matanzas terminal in the coming hours.

From BBC