Cristobal

American  

[kri-stoh-buhl] / krɪˈstoʊ bəl /

noun

1. a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.

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Example Sentences

Nevertheless, in January, the country's supreme court had declared as "unconstitutional" the contract which had allowed Hutchison to manage the ports of Balboa on the Pacific and Cristobal on the Atlantic since 1997.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Since 1997, Hutchison has managed the ports of Cristobal on the interoceanic canal's Atlantic side and Balboa on the Pacific side.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Among those who came to the intersection was Joanna Cristobal, 30, who said she woke up and learned about the incident on TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Cristobal said that he wanted Fletcher so badly that he sent him 247 unreturned text messages when Fletcher initially committed to play for Ohio State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

We arrived in San Cristobal late this afternoon and got a room at the local hotel and changed.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez