Santo Domingo
geographical name
San·to Do·min·go
ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō
1
or formerly Trujillo
or Ciudad Trujillo
ˌsyü-ˈt͟hä(t͟h)
city, port on the Caribbean Sea, and capital of the Dominican Republic in the southern part of the country urban area population 2,582,000
ˌsē-u̇-ˈdad
2
see hispaniola
3
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“Santo Domingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Santo%20Domingo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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