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• Valparaiso
  Valparaiso

  noun

  a seaport in central Chile.
• Valparaíso
  Valparaíso

  noun

  a port in central Chile, on a wide bay of the Pacific: the third largest city and chief port of Chile; two universities. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)

Valparaiso

American  

[val-puh-rahy-zoh, -soh] / ˌvæl pəˈraɪ zoʊ, -soʊ /

noun

1. Spanish Valparaíso.  a seaport in central Chile.

2. a city in NW Indiana.

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Valparaíso British  

/ balparaˈiso /

noun

1. a port in central Chile, on a wide bay of the Pacific: the third largest city and chief port of Chile; two universities. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The 14,800-kilometer Humboldt cable, currently being built between Valparaiso and Sydney, will be the first between South America and the Asia-Pacific.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Thomas Albert Howard is a professor of humanities and holds the Duesenberg Chair in Ethics at Valparaiso University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Having made the three-pointer that gave Valparaiso an upset of fourth-seeded Mississippi in 1998, Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew is looking to guide his team to a victory over fourth-seeded Maryland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

The court in Valparaiso ruled the two men, who were arrested Friday, could be held for 180 days while they are investigated.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

For the wind was drawing down the coast from the nor'ard, and Valparaiso harbour faces due north.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various