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

For now, Zombie LIV trudges on at a tournament in Mexico City that neither you or I are watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

With players on the grounds at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, outside Mexico City, rumors swirled about when they might receive word on a final decision, another person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Saavedra, originally from Mexico City, long dreamed of making his way north.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

After Coachella, the installation is scheduled to hit the road with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A room in a hotel in Mexico City.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote