Talcahuano

[ tahl-kah-wah-naw ]

/ ˌtɑl kɑˈwɑ nɔ /

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noun

a seaport in central Chile.

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How to use Talcahuano in a sentence

More than that, he slowly but surely pushed the Spaniards southward, and seemed about to force them back into Talcahuano.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
A strong army capably officered and fully equipped, started northward from Talcahuano to recapture Santiago and reconquer Chile.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
Well, I expect to see you in Talcahuano in the spring, and I'll put you in mind of this.
There She Blows!|William Hussey Macy
The destruction must have been more complete even than at Talcahuano.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin

Detachments of patriots pushed on to Concepcion and captured that place and Talcahuano.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for Talcahuano

Talcahuano

/ (Spanish talkaˈwano) /

noun

a port in S central Chile, near Concepción on an inlet of the Pacific: oil refinery. Pop: 251 000 (2005 est)

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