Cúcuta

American

[koo-koo-tah] / ˈku kuˌtɑ /

noun

a city in E Colombia.

Cúcuta British

/ ˈkukuta /

noun

Official name: San José de Cúcuta. a city in E Colombia: commercial centre of a coffee-producing region. Pop: 883 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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A Colombian and a Spanish reporter were also detained at Venezuela's border with Colombia near Cúcuta.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I hear joy from Venezuelans at the Cúcuta border in Colombia, packing their bags to return home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

A few days before Hernandez was due to return to L.A., a friend asked him to accompany her to the Colombia and Venezuela border, near a Colombian town called Cúcuta, Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

The revolutionary Cúcuta Congress outlined a liberal program of reforms and adopted a centralized constitution and the gradual granting of citizenship rights to all.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The new Colombian Congress convened in the city of Rosario de Cúcuta.

From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Sherwell, Guillermo A.

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