Santiago

American  

[san-tee-ah-goh, sahn-tyah-gaw] / ˌsæn tiˈɑ goʊ, ˌsɑnˈtjɑ 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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Santiago

"It's a complete change in the way we live," said 64-year-old Paula Sonia Santiago outside one of the new stores, housed in what used to be a bodega.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Officials said one person had been found dead in a flooded underpass in the city of San Bernardo, south of Santiago, although they have yet to confirm the cause of death.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The property, which is listed with Santiago Arana with The Agency, is described in its listing as “extraordinary expression of privacy, security, and exclusivity.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Workers were digging in a fossil-rich sedimentary rock unit known as the Santiago Formation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I bring them lemonade, and we sip it awkwardly, me sitting on the red velvet chair, and Matilde and Santiago perched side by side on the sofa, two lovebirds.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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