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Ponta Delgada

American  
[pawn-tuh del-gah-duh] / ˈpɔ̃ tə dɛlˈgɑ də /

noun

  1. a seaport on SW São Miguel island, in the E Azores.


Ponta Delgada British  
/ ˈpontə ðɛlˈɡaðə /

noun

  1. a port in the E Azores, on S São Miguel Island: chief commercial centre of the archipelago. Pop: 65 853 (2001)

"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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On a shorter flight in October, I bid the minimum, $200, on an Azores Airlines upgrade when returning from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to Boston, though the suggested starting bid was $250.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

So one morning, I signed up for an offshore dive with Season Challenge in Ponta Delgada, the Azores’ capital city.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

He said he planned to fix the issues once he arrived at the "beautiful marina" of Ponta Delgada, the capital of the Azores.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2022

On Sunday morning at around 8:30 a.m., flight DL414 touched down at Ponta Delgada Airport on the isle of São Miguel after traveling overnight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, The Sun reported.

From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2019

Brazil; but it is inferior to the neighbouring ports of Ponta Delgada and Horta.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

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