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.

Example Sentences

The year 2021 marked the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlán, the site of modern-day Mexico City and the capital of the Aztec empire, at the hands of Hernán Cortés and his small army.

From BBC

Originally from Mexico City, the vivacious Godoy had been performing from an early age, long before “One Piece” was on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexico will also host matches in Mexico City and Monterrey, both spared by the violence, when the World Cup is held between 11 June and 19 July.

From BBC

Guadalajara, capital of Jalisco state, Mexico City and the northeastern city of Monterrey will host 13 games between them, including opening match on June 11 at Azteca Stadium in the capital.

From Barron's

Before joining the Journal, Anika was a visual news designer at The Associated Press in Mexico City, where she focused on migration and markets in Mexico, Venezuela and Latin America broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal