Chihuahua

American  

[chi-wah-wah, -wuh] / tʃɪˈwɑ wɑ, -wə /

noun

1. a state in N Mexico. 94,831 sq. mi. (245,610 sq. km).

2. the capital of this state.

3. one of a Mexican or Aztec breed of very small dogs having either short or long hair of any one of a variety of colors.

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Chihuahua British  

/ -wə, tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː /

noun

1. a state of N Mexico: mostly high plateau; important mineral resources, with many silver mines. Capital: Chihuahua. Pop: 728 000 (2005 est). Area: 247 087 sq km (153 194 sq miles)

2. a city in N Mexico, capital of Chihuahua state. Pop: 650 000 (2000 est)

3. a breed of tiny dog originally from Mexico, having short smooth hair, large erect ears, and protruding eyes

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Example Sentences

Chihuahua state Attorney General César Jáuregui has given different versions of the incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

On Monday, Sheinbaum said "we did not have knowledge of any direct work between Chihuahua state and personnel from the US embassy".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In one hand she held a clutch; in the other, a tiny Chihuahua.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

So he did, in broad daylight, one afternoon in 1983—went right across the Rio Grande, the Rio Bravo del Norte, as they called it in Chihuahua.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

In the house next door, Natalie heard their neighbor’s little Chihuahua growling and barking.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz