Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Viña del Mar

American  
[bee-nyah thel mahr] / ˈbi njɑ ðɛl ˈmɑr /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

In the Valparaiso region, which includes Viña del Mar and Quilpué, forest fire experts say unregulated development has made cities and towns particularly vulnerable to wildfires.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 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

The fires ravaged several neighborhoods that had been precariously built on the mountains that loom to the east of Viña del Mar, which is also a popular beach resort.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training