Albuquerque
Af·fon·so de [uh-fawn-sooduh], /əˈfɔ̃ sʊ də/, 1453–1515, founder of the Portuguese empire in the East.
a city in central New Mexico.
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How to use Albuquerque in a sentence
It’s been a hot summer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where my partner and I live.
Drawn into the criminal underworld, Walter first faces off with low-level drug dealers, then slowly begins to work his way up the food chain of Albuquerque lawbreakers.
While Luján’s congressional district consists of the northernmost part of the state, he’s currently enjoying a 20-point advantage in the Albuquerque metro area.
Ben Ray Luján is hoping to become one of the most influential Latino senators | Katelyn Burns | October 1, 2020 | VoxTo really drill into the numbers, Sanchez says, look at the greater Albuquerque area, the state’s most populated region, which is key to any statewide victory.
Ben Ray Luján is hoping to become one of the most influential Latino senators | Katelyn Burns | October 1, 2020 | VoxDiana Fleischman is an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Portsmouth, writing and living while on sabbatical in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Albuquerque Economic Development, a private non-profit, estimates the five year growth rate at almost double the U.S. in general.
A second source inside the Albuquerque VA, a medical technician, said the facility provided high quality care.
Now a small band of Dylan sleuths led by an Albuquerque disc jockey may finally have found the key…but, to what?
Doing some digging, the author found that Jorgenson was a circus performer and a prominent unicyclist in Albuquerque.
Jeff Bezos’s Dad Was a Circus Performer and 5 More Juicy Bits From the Tell-All Book | Nina Strochlic | October 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the spring of 2011, I spent two days on the set of Breaking Bad in Albuquerque, N.M.
Breaking Bad Finale: Lost Interviews With Bryan Cranston & Vince Gilligan | Andrew Romano | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you write to Denver that you had secured the pearls and were going to carry them with you as far as Albuquerque?
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsShe did not remember where Albuquerque was, though Knight had pointed it out on the map; and she did not care to remember.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonShe wondered when they would arrive at Albuquerque, wondered, yet did not want to know.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonAnd at dinner that evening she forced herself to ask, "Do we get to Albuquerque to-night?"
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonI leave a son behind me, Blas de Albuquerque, whom I entreat your highness to promote in recompence of my services.
British Dictionary definitions for Albuquerque (1 of 2)
/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ) /
a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Albuquerque (2 of 2)
/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ, Portuguese ɑlbuˈkɛrkə) /
Afonso de (əˈfõsu dəː). 1453–1515, Portuguese navigator who established Portuguese colonies in the East by conquering Goa, Ceylon, Malacca, and Ormuz
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Cultural definitions for Albuquerque
[ (al-buh-kur-kee) ]
Largest city in New Mexico.
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