Mexico City

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7,400 feet (2,255 meters) above sea level.

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Mexico City British  

noun

1. the capital of Mexico, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs, the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 19 013 000 (2005 est)

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Mexico City Cultural  

1. Capital of Mexico and largest city in the country, located in central Mexico; the country's political, cultural, commercial, and industrial center.

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With more than eighteen million people, Mexico City is the second-largest city in the world, behind Tokyo.

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Mexico City

That Antonelli shared the Mexico City Grand Prix podium with these two titans meant something, too.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The post did not include a cause of death, though Greensmith said in a statement to Resident Advisor that he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Mexico City prior to a planned performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari "have to have some serious talks behind closed doors" after fighting between their two drivers cost them victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The 2015 Bond film "Spectre" opens with the British spy walking through a crowd dressed as the dead in downtown Mexico City.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

All the same, Haupt's main interest in life was having a good time, which was what he and Wergin planned on doing in Mexico City.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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