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.

---

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)

---

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.

---

Example Sentences

Soon after the World Cup started, Russo hiked the Camino de Santiago route in northern Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

President Santiago Pena took to X to echo the joyful national mood, writing "Paraguay never gives up."

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

I sit for a slice of tarta de Santiago, almond and lemon and a work of art itself.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

As a player, he had two spells at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and also played in the Premier League for both Liverpool and West Ham.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Tell us what’s going on, Virginia,” Santiago says.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau