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 was 80 degrees and muggy, and he couldn’t turn on his fan because Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, hadn’t had any power for 20 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Ariela Jofre, a 21-year-old chef's assistant in Santiago, slammed the reform package.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

That has been the practice since the pioneering work of Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal more than a century ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Mexico was the best host of the three. It had the best atmosphere — it’s a country that truly loves soccer,” Mexico City native Santiago Mondragón said before the England match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

A young man, Leovardo Santiago Flores, throws oranges in November, when they are plentiful, and watermelons and pineapples in July.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario