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Mesa Verde

American  
[mey-suh vurd, vur-dee] / ˈmeɪ sə ˈvɜrd, ˈvɜr di /

noun

  1. a national park in SW Colorado: ruins of prehistoric cliff dwellings. 80 sq. mi. (207 sq. km).


Mesa Verde British  
/ ˈmeɪsə ˈvɜːd /

noun

  1. a high plateau in SW Colorado: remains of numerous prehistoric cliff dwellings, inhabited by the Pueblo Indians

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At the Golden State Annex in McFarland and at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, detainees said they spent at least $50 per week on commissary items so they wouldn’t go hungry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The visiting room of the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Centre in Bakersfield, California, is small, loud, and crowded.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

The Bataan’s accompanying warship the Mesa Verde is a transport dock ship, carrying approximately 2,000 Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

It’s popular for its efficiency: If you plan well, you can hit the Southwest marvels of Zion, Mesa Verde and the Grand Canyon in about two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Ruess churned out many such letters, which bore the post-marks of the remote settlements through which he passed: Kayenta, Chinle, Lukachukai; Zion Canyon, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde; Escalante, Rainbow Bridge, Canyon de Chelly.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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