Guayaquil

geographical name

Gua·​ya·​quil ˌgwī-ə-ˈkēl How to pronounce Guayaquil (audio)
-ˈkil
city and port in western Ecuador on the Guayas River 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the Gulf of Guayaquil (an inlet of the Pacific) population 2,285,000

Dictionary Entries Near Guayaquil

Cite this Entry

“Guayaquil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guayaquil. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on Guayaquil

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!