Cancún

American  

[kan-koon, kahng-koon] / kænˈkun, kɑŋˈkun /

noun

1. an island off NE Quintana Roo territory, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: beach resort.

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Cancún British  

/ kaːnˈkuːn /

noun

1. a coastal resort in SE Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. Pop: 457 000 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Like a younger version of the recent “Four Seasons” adaptation, Ginder’s University of Pennsylvania 2006 friends meet up across the years — first in 2008 New York City, then 2014 Cancún, 2018 Amagansett, 2022 New Jersey and 2024 Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times

The other, the Cancún Grill in downtown Midland, saw revenue fall around 30% last year from the prior year, Torres said.

From The Wall Street Journal

One took his entire extended family to Cancún.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moreno used his own bonus to pay for 25 family members to join him on a celebratory trip to Cancún.

From The Wall Street Journal

Storch is joined in his bid by Tom Costin, an investor with Blue Crow Sports Group - a multi-club football ownership and investment platform with controlling interests in French club Le Havre, Spanish side CD Leganes and Cancun FC in Mexico.

From BBC