Acapulco

[ ak-uh-pool-koh; Spanish ah-kah-pool-kaw ]

noun
  1. a seaport and resort in SW Mexico, on the Pacific.

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British Dictionary definitions for Acapulco

Acapulco

/ (ˌækəˈpʊlkəʊ, Spanish akaˈpulko) /


noun
  1. a port and resort in SW Mexico, in Guerrero state. Pop: 761 000 (2005 est): Official name: Spanish Acapulco de Juárez (de ˈxwares)

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Cultural definitions for Acapulco

Acapulco

[ (ah-kuh-pool-koh, ak-uh-pool-koh) ]


City on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Notes for Acapulco

A fashionable resort known for its beaches and water sports, which include cliff diving.

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