Mexico City
a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7,400 feet (2,255 meters) above sea level.
- Official name Mé·xi·co, Dis·tri·to Fe·de·ral [me-hee-kaw--dees-tree-taw-fe-the-rahl]. /ˈmɛ hiˌkɔ disˈtri tɔ fɛ ðɛˈrɑl/.
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How to use Mexico City in a sentence
The buses were to be used to transport union members to the protests in Mexico City.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution | Jason McGahan | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Juana was 8, her father abandoned the family and the girl moved to Mexico City to live with her aunt.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun | Katie Baker | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir Royal Highnesses will also visit Mexico City, Campeche and Monterrey.
Not since 1986, in Mexico City, has there been a more accomplished and entertaining first half as the one we witnessed at Rio.
The networks of journalists convened a meeting in Mexico City.
Thirty, however, had left the others at Mexico City, thinking they could reach the sea-coast more quickly by another route.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandBrought their entire outfit down with them from Mexico City.
The Mystery of The Barranca | Herman WhitakerHe hunted in vain for another Mexico City to conquer and despoil.
Colorado--The Bright Romance of American History | F. C. GrableThe whole trouble was caused not here but in Mexico City; and that is to be remedied yet.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I | Burton J. HendrickThat particular lead in Mexico City was completely disproved; there was no foundation for it.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mexico City
the capital of Mexico, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs, the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 19 013 000 (2005 est)
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Cultural definitions for Mexico City
Capital of Mexico and largest city in the country, located in central Mexico; the country's political, cultural, commercial, and industrial center.
Notes for Mexico City
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