Santiago

American  

[san-tee-ah-goh, sahn-tyah-gaw] / ˌsæn tiˈɑ goʊ, ˌsɑnˈtyɑ gɔ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.

2. Also called Santiago de Compostela.  a city in NW Spain: pilgrimage center; cathedral.

3. a city in SW Panama.

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Santiago British  

/ ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ, sanˈtjaɣo /

noun

1. Official name: Santiago de Chile.  the capital of Chile, at the foot of the Andes: commercial and industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 5 623 000 (2005 est)

2. Official name: Santiago de los Caballeros.  a city in the N Dominican Republic. Pop: 479 000 (2005 est)

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Santiago Cultural  

1. Capital of Chile and the largest city in the country, located in central Chile; commercial and political center of Chile and one of the largest cities in South America.

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Example Sentences

Public frustration is high: "Even the police are corrupt," says Karen Santiago, a 29-year-old engineer in Lima's San Isidro district, echoing the sense of impunity driving support for hardline promises.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Dana Hills 7, Corona Santiago 0: Gavin Giese finished with eight strikeouts over six innings and gave up one hit for Dana Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A foreign ministry statement on Tuesday however said Santiago "has decided to withdraw Chile's backing for ex-president Michelle Bachelet as candidate for the post of secretary general of the United Nations."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Corona Santiago 9, Eastvale Roosevelt 1: Striker Pence hit a two-run home run and Joshua Angulo had two hits and three RBIs for Santiago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Two nights ago after dark, a group of young men had run through Santiago, distributing leaflets under doors, urging an uprising.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez