# Ushuaia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /uːˈswaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #82,893

## Definitions
1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

## Etymology
From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ushuaia