Mendoza

American  

[men-doh-zuh, men-daw-sah, -thah] / mɛnˈdoʊ zə, mɛnˈdɔ sɑ, -θɑ /

noun

1. Pedro de 1487–1537, Spanish soldier and explorer: founder of the first colony of Buenos Aires 1536?.

2. a city in W central Argentina.

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Mendoza ¹ British  

/ menˈdoθa, mɛnˈdəʊzə /

noun

1. a city in W central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierra de los Paramillos: largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1861; commercial centre of an intensively cultivated irrigated region; University of Cuyo (1939). Pop: 1 072 000 (2005 est)

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Mendoza ² British  

/ menˈdoθa /

noun

1. Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). died 1537, Spanish soldier and explorer; founder of Buenos Aires (1536)

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Example Sentences

"It's very energetic, very chaotic," said Melanie Mendoza, a waitress at the Bourbon and Branch, a bar not far from the iconic Garden that is fully decked out in the team's colors.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In the NFL draft in April, 27 players—more than 10%—came out of Sunshine State high schools, including the No. 1 pick, quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a graduate of Miami’s Christopher Columbus High.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Acuna followed with an RBI single, Mendoza had a two-run single and JuJu Monroe-Truitt had an RBI single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

See: Fernando Mendoza to make $54 million as the No. 1 NFL draft pick.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Matt heard the wedding march, and Senator Mendoza took Emilia by the arm.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer