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Durango

[ duh-rang-goh; Spanish doo-rahng-gaw ]

noun

  1. a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).
  2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the S part.
  3. a city in SW Colorado.


Durango

/ djʊˈræŋɡəʊ; duˈraŋɡo /

noun

  1. a state in N central Mexico: high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west; irrigated agriculture (esp cotton) and rich mineral resources. Capital: Durango. Pop: 1 448 661 (2000). Area: 119 648 sq km (46 662 sq miles)
  2. a city in NW central Mexico, capital of Durango state: mining centre. Pop: 520 000 (2005 est) Official nameVictoria de Durango


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Example Sentences

We did a movie down in Durango — Great Scout and Cat House Thursday.

At 17, she attended the Durango Songwriters Expo, a summit where 30 music industry professionals mentor 200 some-odd attendees.

At night, hit Durango's many brewpubs and sleep at the Historic Strater Hotel, an antiques-filled period piece.

Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent.

The results were driven in part by the popularity of Ram Trucks, the Dodge Durango SUV, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

It is the principal city, the seat of government for the province of Biscay and of the bishopric of Durango.

The governor is a brigadier-general, resides at Durango, and receives $5,000 in addition to his pay in the line.

Biscay is in the diocese of Durango, the bishop's salary being estimated at $100,000 per annum.

The only examples referable to it come from a relatively restricted area of Durango, Mexico.

The Mexicans retreated precipitately to Durango, and dispersed among the ranchos and villages.

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