Pasto

American  

[pahs-taw] / ˈpɑs tɔ /

noun

1. a city in SW Colombia. About 8,350 feet (2,545 meters) above sea level.

2. a volcanic peak near this city. 13,990 feet (4,265 meters).

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Pasto British  

/ ˈpasto /

noun

1. a city in SE Colombia, at an altitude of 2590 m (8500 ft). Pop: 404 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Pasto was the most difficult of those cities to get to.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

So when he began spitting up excessively one Friday, nearly two weeks after their visit to Pasto, his parents noticed immediately.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

After graduation, Mina joined Colombian professional team Deportivo Pasto but he was deeply frustrated not to be in the main squad and nearly quit to return home.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2018

One is 36-year-old computer programmer Alma Puenayan from the nearby city of Pasto.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2015

Between Quito and his army, the Andes form a nucleus of mountains called the Nudo de Pasto.

From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Sherwell, Guillermo A.