Port-of-Spain

[ pawrt-uhv-speyn, pohrt- ]

/ ˈpɔrt əvˈspeɪn, ˈpoʊrt- /

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noun

a seaport on NW Trinidad, in the SE West Indies: the national capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

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British Dictionary definitions for Port-of-Spain

Port of Spain

noun

the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, on the W coast of Trinidad. Pop: 56 000 (2005 est)

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