Viña del Mar

American  

[bee-nyah thel mahr] / ˈbi nyɑ ðɛl ˈmɑr /

noun

1. a city in central Chile, near Valparaiso: seaside resort.

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Viña del Mar British  

/ ˈbiɲa ðɛl ˈmar /

noun

1. a city and resort in central Chile, just north of Valparaíso on the Pacific: the second largest city of Chile. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

They spread to the hills surrounding Viña del Mar and the towns of Quilpué and Villa Alemana, destroying thousands of homes.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

As a fast-moving wildfire swept through the cities of Viña del Mar and Quilpué on Chile’s Pacific Coast last month, flames engulfed residents on the street, destroyed homes and overwhelmed the utility grid.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024

The Viña del Mar Festival canceled its opening gala as a sign of mourning.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

The fires broke out last week amid an unusual heat wave that had drawn tourists to the seaside towns of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, which are normally cooled by sea breezes.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

There is one large refinery at Viña del Mar, however, which imports raw cane sugar from Peru for refining.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various