Zacatecas

[sah-kah-te-kahs]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 28,125 sq. mi. (72,845 sq. km).

2. the capital of this state.

Zacatecas

/ θakaˈtekas /

noun

1. a state of N central Mexico, on the central plateau: rich mineral resources. Capital: Zacatecas. Pop: 1 351 207 (2000). Area: 75 040 sq km (28 973 sq miles)

2. a city in N central Mexico, capital of Zacatecas state: silver mines. Pop: 241 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Joining Luna in the fun was Guillermo Rodriguez, an immigrant from the Mexican state of Zacatecas who started on the show as a parking lot security guard but long ago graduated to Kimmel’s hombre on the street.

From Los Angeles Times

It states that he was born in Mexico in 1951 and is decorated with stamps from the regular trips he takes to his home state of Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials in Mexico’s Zacatecas state had helped his mother and father apply for documents that allow Mexican citizens to enter the U.S. for temporary visits as part of a novel program that brings elderly parents of undocumented workers to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

The creep of violence as drug cartels brought their wars to Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times

A full third of people born in Zacatecas live in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times