Mexico
a republic in southern North America. 761,530 square miles(1,972,363 square kilometers). Capital: Mexico City.
a state in central Mexico. 8,268 square miles (21,415 square kilometers). Capital: Toluca.
Gulf of Mexico, an arm of the Atlantic surrounded by the United States, Cuba, and Mexico. 700,000 square miles (1,813,000 square kilometers); greatest depth 12,714 feet (3,875 meters).: Mexican Gol·fo de Mé·xi·co [gawl-fawthe me-hee-kaw]. /ˈgɔl fɔ ðɛ ˈmɛ hiˌkɔ/.
a town in northeastern Missouri.
Origin of Mexico
1- Mexican Mé·xi·co [me-hee-kaw] /ˈmɛ hiˌkɔ/ (for defs. 1, 2).
- Spanish Mé·ji·co [me-hee-kaw] /ˈmɛ hi kɔ/ (for defs. 1, 2).
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How to use Mexico in a sentence
For almost 30 years North American herpetologists have been making extensive collections of reptiles and amphibians in México.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanIn the Tepalcatepec Valley this frog reaches the northernmost known limit of its range in western México.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanExamination of series of these frogs from other parts of México shows a similar composition of color variants.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThe known distribution and geographic variation of Urosaurus bicarinatus in southwestern México presents a confused picture.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanAs presently known, the range of this species in western México extends from Chiapas to Nayarit.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for Mexico
/ (ˈmɛksɪˌkəʊ) /
a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific: early Mexican history includes the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New Mexico in 1848. It is generally mountainous with three ranges of the Sierra Madre (east, west, and south) and a large central plateau. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Mexico City. Pop: 116 220 947 (2013 est). Area: 1 967 183 sq km (761 530 sq miles): Official name: United Mexican States Spanish name: Méjico
a state of Mexico, on the central plateau surrounding Mexico City, which is not administratively part of the state. Capital: Toluca. Pop: 13 096 686 (2000). Area: 21 460 sq km (8287 sq miles)
Gulf of Mexico an arm of the Atlantic, bordered by the US, Cuba, and Mexico: linked with the Atlantic by the Straits of Florida and with the Caribbean by the Yucatán Channel. Area: about 1 600 000 sq km (618 000 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Mexico
Republic in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Belize and Guatemala to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Mexico City.
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