Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest Colombia near the Ecuadorian border. Founded in 1539, it was the site of an 1832 treaty that resolved a territorial dispute between Colombia and Ecuador.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Pasto.
Examples
-
Now what is mayor is saying of Pasto, which is one of the nearby villages, he's saying that this evacuation order is mandatory.
-
The Patía is the main river but it receives the waters of the Quilcacé, Guachicono, Mayo, Juanambú, Pasto and Guaitara rivers.
-
I don't see them fighting for his release, he said of the government in a phone interview with The Associated Press from his home in the southern city of Pasto.
Another Lonely Christmas For Columbia's Longest-Held Hostage AP 2010
-
In Colombia, people carry the stereotype of the region from which they come, some flattering, e.g., the most beautiful Colombian women are supposedly those of Cali, some not so flattering, e.g., the friendly people of Pasto made the butt of manyjokes.
-
Now, there was a lot of ash and these dust clouds falling on the city of Pasto in the course of the day.
-
And then as you move into the main city of Pasto, then there are solid shelters there.
-
This is -- these are pictures from the city of Pasto, very close to where Karl was reporting from.
-
Also, some of the people from the outlying villages are likely to have relatives in Pasto.
-
On the phone is Karl -- on the videophone is CNN's Karl Penhaul in -- in or near Pasto, Colombia -- Karl.
-
And then, seven miles away, we've got the city of Pasto, home to half a million people.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.