Santiago

[san-tee-ah-goh, sahn-tyah-gaw]

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.

Santiago

/ 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)

Santiago

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.

Example Sentences

Protected areas like Picos de Europa National Park have been impacted, as well as major routes on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage network which usually attracts more than 100,000 visitors in the summer months.

From BBC

"Decisions are made in Santiago, in the capital, very far from here," he says.

From BBC

“So this lawsuit feels like a culmination of all those fears,” said Deborah Santiago, chief executive of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit focused on the success of Latino students in higher education.

From Los Angeles Times

If you were to ask what Joey Santiago and the Pixies were like a generation ago, you’d be met with an array of different answers.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was really hungry for Democratic wins,” Santiago said.

From Los Angeles Times