manila

/məˈnɪl.ə/

name 5noun 5adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

big, closed, far, large, last, left, outside, recent

VERB + MANILA

fly, gave, handed, put, sail, shooting, study, went

MANILA + NOUN

capital, cargoes, envelope, folder, intensity, japanese, mary, schools

PREP.

from, in, into

ADV.

again, away, ever

Definitions

name

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.

PNR trips were suspended at past 1 p.m. after the temblor struck Camarines Norte, but was felt in the city of Manila at Intensity 3.

Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).

the entirety of Luzon.

The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.

A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.

noun

Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.

Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”).

adj

Made of manila paper or material like it.

a manila envelope

Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown f

manilla

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the

Wiktionary

PNR trips were suspended at past 1 p.m. after the temblor struck Camarines Norte, but was felt in the city of Manila at Intensity 3.

Wiktionary

a manila envelope

Wiktionary

The ship is about to sail for Manila tomorrow.

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Manila fell to Japanese troops.

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Outside Manila and the big cities of the Philippines, people don't speak much English.

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Usage Notes

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