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

If one game stands out as an exemplar of soccer’s profile in the Cold War, it is the Game of Shame in Santiago, Chile, in November 1973.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Shohei Ohtani delivered seven scoreless innings and Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back homers to help the Dodgers beat the Giants Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"There are numerous facilities that generate environmental impacts in a vulnerable area," Caroline Stamm, an associate professor at the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies at the Catholic University of Santiago, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

They then travel to the small Argentine city of Santiago del Estero to face the Pumas on 18 July.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Friday, January 4 Dearest Little Book, We went all the way to the shops in Santiago.

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