Havana

American  

[huh-van-uh] / həˈvæn ə /

noun

1. Spanish Habana.  a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the northwestern coast.

2. a cigar made in Cuba or of Cuban tobacco.

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Havana British  

/ həˈvænə /

noun

1. Spanish name: Habana.  the capital of Cuba, a port in the northwest on the Gulf of Mexico: the largest city in the Caribbean; founded in 1514 as San Cristóbal de la Habana by Diego Velásquez. Pop: 2 192 000 (2005 est)

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Havana Cultural  

1. Capital of Cuba and largest city in the country, located in western Cuba; the largest city and chief port of the West Indies and one of the oldest cities in the Americas.

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The sinking of the American battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 led to the Spanish-American War.

Example Sentences

He attended military school and joined his grandfather’s security detail even as he studied accounting and finance at the University of Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Scott was known to have visited the Havana nightclub the previous evening.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov hailed the "special nature" of relations with Cuba on a visit Thursday, where he met President Miguel Diaz-Canel as tensions simmer between Washington and energy-starved Havana.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Mercedes Cruz looks at photos of one of her sons on her phone in Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He is standing on the Paseo Prado with Havana harbor in the background.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García