Cuenca
Americannoun
noun
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a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
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a town in central Spain: prosperous in the Middle Ages for its silver and textile industries. Pop: 47 201 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Indeed, Cuenca is a walkable city and most retirees don’t own cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Cuenca has a regional airport with flights to both cities, but I will typically pay $12 for a shuttle van to take me on a 3½-hour ride through the Andes mountains to the Guayaquil airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The author moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, at age 46 for early retirement, drawn by its affordability and climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
But partying would be replaced by prayer when she ended up at a pilgrimage in a small place called Priego, in the Cuenca region of central Spain.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They drove from the city of Cuenca to an area called Guapan.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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