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Port-of-Spain
Port-of-Spainnouna seaport on NW Trinidad, in the SE West Indies: the national capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Port of Spain
Port of Spainnounthe capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, on the W coast of Trinidad. Pop: 56 000 (2005 est)
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Example Sentences
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A team of divers will assess the tanker and remove any hanging debris that could impact its towing to the capital Port-of-Spain in Trinidad.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
Trinidad won 2-1 on Monday night in Port-of-Spain, overcoming a deficit by scoring twice after Dest’s 39th-minute ejection left the U.S. a man short.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
His first win as test captain came at Port-of-Spain when India reached 406-4 in a historic chase.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023
“Miguel Street” is a collection of linked stories set on a street in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, during the 1940s.
From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2018
Rounded Cape Horn, the coast of Brazil, stopped for carnival in Port-of-Spain.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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