Tijuana

[ tee-uh-wah-nuh; Spanish tee-hwah-nah ]

noun
  1. a city in NW Mexico, on the Mexico-U.S. border.

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British Dictionary definitions for Tijuana

Tijuana

Tia Juana

/ (tiːˈwɑːnə, Spanish tiˈxwana) /


noun
  1. a city in NW Mexico, in Baja California (Norte). Pop: 1 570 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Tijuana

Tijuana

[ (tee-uh-wah-nuh, tee-wah-nuh) ]


City in Baja California Norte state, in northwestern Mexico just south of the California border near San Diego.

Notes for Tijuana

The city is popular among American tourists for its racetracks and bullfights.

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