Cozumel

American  

[koh-zuh-mel, kaw-soo-mel] / ˌkoʊ zəˈmɛl, ˌkɔ suˈmɛl /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The Lahlums in Anoka, Minn., for example, took a trip to Cozumel, Mexico, in January, but they’re installing a patio themselves this spring, growing their own vegetables to mitigate rising grocery bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Mexico's meteorological service said it could not rule out that the popular resorts of Cancún and Cozumel could be hit in the early hours of Wednesday local time.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Sunday, the storm was about 95 miles east-southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, moving northeast at 3 mph with highest sustained winds of 40 mph, forecasters said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2023

“It’s a global, social awakening about tourism and how we want to spend our time,” said Olivia Rose Withington, who grew up in Cozumel and moved to La Ventana 15 years ago with her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Icterus cucullatus Nelson: Hooded Oriole.—This species has not heretofore been recorded as breeding on Isla Cozumel; testes were nearly fully enlarged but probably regressing in the only specimen taken there.

From Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula by Klaas, Erwin E.