Albuquerque

American  

[al-buh-kur-kee, awl-boo-ker-kuh] / ˈæl bəˌkɜr ki, ˌɔl bʊˈkɛr kə /

noun

1. Affonso de 1453–1515, founder of the Portuguese empire in the East.

2. a city in central New Mexico.

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Albuquerque ¹ British  

/ ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ /

noun

1. a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)

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Albuquerque ² British  

/ ɑlbuˈkɛrkə, ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ /

noun

1. 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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Albuquerque Cultural  

1. Largest city in New Mexico.

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Example Sentences

The Albuquerque school district rejected a $2 million no-bid contract for Star Academy proposed by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The Los Gatos-based company has production offices worldwide, including facilities in Albuquerque, Brooklyn, London, Madrid and Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He charges $80 to take people to or from the Albuquerque airport, between 60 and 80 miles away, depending on where he is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was just announced that environmental artist Lita Albuquerque will have a residency at the site.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Lovelace also designed the tests that the Mercury 7 astronauts had gone through at his Albuquerque clinic.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson