Torreón

[ tawr-re-awn ]

noun
  1. a city in N Mexico.

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How to use Torreón in a sentence

  • This is a city near the American border there and, as we were explained later by them, they went to Torreon.

    Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • I did not at the time notice the significance of her prompt response to Torreon's warning.

    The Silent Bullet | Arthur B. Reeve
  • "About ten o'clock," she answered, then instantly was on her guard, for Torreon had caught her eye.

    The Silent Bullet | Arthur B. Reeve
  • Torreon motioned frantically to the servant to withdraw, but Kennedy was too quick for him.

    The Silent Bullet | Arthur B. Reeve
  • He have some young cousins, two boys, very nice-a, come from Torreon.

    Song of the Lark | Willa Cather

British Dictionary definitions for Torreón

Torreón

/ (Spanish tɔrrɛˈɔn) /


noun
  1. an industrial city in N Mexico, in Coahuila state. Pop: 1 057 000 (2005 est)

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