zócalo

[ saw-kah-law; English soh-kuh-loh ]

noun,plural zó·ca·los [saw-kah-laws; English soh-kuh-lohz]. /ˈsɔ kɑˌlɔs; English ˈsoʊ kəˌloʊz/. Mexican Spanish.
  1. a public square or plaza, especially in the center of a city or town.

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How to use zócalo in a sentence

  • In the centre was the zocalo, a green oasis of verdure laid out in winding walks and brilliant flower-beds.

  • Ned found the little door by which he had entered, and passed outside, hiding again among the trees of the Zocalo.

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