Colima

American  

[kaw-lee-mah] / kɔˈli mɑ /

noun

1. a state in southwestern Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2,010 square miles (5,205 square kilometers).

2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the eastern part.

3. a volcano northwest of this city, in Jalisco state. 12,631 feet (3,850 meters).

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Colima British  

/ koˈlima /

noun

1. a state of SW Mexico, on the Pacific coast: mainly a coastal plain, rising to the foothills of the Sierra Madre, with important mineral resources. Capital: Colima. Pop: 238 000 (2005 est). Area: 5455 sq km (2106 sq miles)

2. a city in SW Mexico, capital of Colima state, on the Colima River. Pop: 106 967 (1990)

3. a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of Colima

First recorded in 1865–70, referring to the volcano; from Mexican Spanish, probably from Nahuatl coliman, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

He was born in Manzanillo, Colima, in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Caught in the middle of the hurricane was David Hall, 34, who traveled to Acapulco on Tuesday from Colima, a city about 300 miles away.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023

A hurricane warning is in effect from the port city of Manzanillo, Colima to San Blas in Nayarit, while tropical storm conditions could extend as far as Michoacan state.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023

Mr. Shaddock and his dog are expected to return Tuesday to the port at Manzanillo, Colima.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Michoacán the conquest at once spread north into Colima and Jalisco.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene