Quito

American

[kee-taw] / ˈki tɔ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Ecuador, in the N part. 9,348 feet (2,849 meters) above sea level.

Quito British

/ ˈkiːtəʊ, ˈkito /

noun

the capital of Ecuador, in the north at an altitude of 2850 m (9350 ft), just south of the equator: the oldest capital in South America, existing many centuries before the Incan conquest in 1487; a cultural centre since the beginning of Spanish rule (1534); two universities. Pop: 1 514 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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The US Embassy in Quito did not respond to Salon’s request for comment.

From Salon

In its statement, Ecuador's foreign ministry said that it had "immediately" handed a an official letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito.

From BBC

The US Embassy in Quito announced Wednesday that US Air Force personnel were in Ecuador's Pacific port city of Manta for "a temporary operation with the Ecuadorian Air Force."

From Barron's

It was the same look I remembered from that hotel room in Quito, two years and a world ago: worry flickering behind tired eyes, but beneath it, a core of absolute resolve.

From BBC

Jarrín is originally from Quito, Ecuador, and his first job in this country was in a factory in East Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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