Mexico City

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7,400 feet (2,255 meters) above sea level.

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Mexico City British  

noun

1. 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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Mexico City Cultural  

1. Capital of Mexico and largest city in the country, located in central Mexico; the country's political, cultural, commercial, and industrial center.

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With more than eighteen million people, Mexico City is the second-largest city in the world, behind Tokyo.

Example Sentences

"The city has a lot of experience organizing these types of events and doing crowd management. There's trust," Mexico City police chief Pablo Vazquez told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As the eyes of the footballing world focus on Mexico City before Thursday's opening match, the co-hosts provide a vivid snapshot of what makes the next few weeks so compelling and challenging.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Toronto, Mexico City and Monterrey are also more than 40%-booked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand for travel packages to Mexico City, where Roadtrips is working with five hotels including the Four Seasons, has been strong, which he attributed in large part to Latin American fans traveling there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I had heard of Mexico City but not of Oaxaca and I wondered if those places were like El Rancho Blanco or Guadalajara.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez