Acapulco

American

[ak-uh-pool-koh, ah-kah-pool-kaw] / ˌæk əˈpʊl koʊ, ˌɑ kɑˈpul kɔ /

noun

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

Acapulco British

/ akaˈpulko, ˌækəˈpʊlkəʊ /

noun

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

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Acapulco Cultural

City on Mexico's Pacific coast.

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

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After hearing the Mexican Seismic Alert System early Friday, residents and tourists rushed into the streets of Mexico City and Acapulco.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Coast Guard, it conducted a search-and-rescue operation 400 miles south of the Pacific resort city of Acapulco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Oberon and Pagliai built a stunning villa in Acapulco, and she shifted to hosting star-studded parties covered by Vogue and Life magazine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Britain's Cameron Norrie has been beaten by teenage American qualifier Learner Tien in the opening round of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

And it was in Acapulco, in a “jukebox honky-tonk,” that they had met the hairy-legged and hearty Otto.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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