Cuernavaca

[ kwer-nuh-vah-kuh; Spanish kwer-nah-vah-kah ]

/ ˌkwɛr nəˈvɑ kə; Spanish ˌkwɛr nɑˈvɑ kɑ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Morelos, in central Mexico.

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Words nearby Cuernavaca

cued speech, cue in, cueing, cueist, Cuenca, Cuernavaca, cue sheet, cuesta, Cuevas, cuff, cuff button

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How to use Cuernavaca in a sentence

As a 19-year-old chemistry student at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he was returning from an overnight rave in the city of Cuernavaca when the car he was riding in veered off the road and crashed.
This chemist is reimagining the discovery of materials using AI and automation|Simon Lewsen|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
But in 1959, Brady left Europe for a new adventure in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Casa de la Torre: The Museum of Mexico’s Liberace|Brandon Presser|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beltran managed to get away, but the U.S. soon after managed to trace him to an apartment complex in Cuernavaca.
For Mexico’s Marines, An Epic Cartel Bust With Another Tragedy in Mind|Michael Daly|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as some notorious areas have improved, violence has spread to new ones like Acapulco and Cuernavaca, close to Mexico City.
2012 Will Be a Decisive Year in Mexico’s Deadly Drug War|Larry Kaplow|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Their residence in Cuernavaca was an old place called "Jardin de la Borda."
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898|Various
We have a little summer home in the same town of Cuernavaca where they had their residence.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898|Various
They could send an engine and car down from Cuernavaca in little more than an hour.
The Mystery of The Barranca|Herman Whitaker
The Marquis della Valle withdrew himself to Cuernavaca, where he had immense estates, and busied himself with agriculture.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
After a day's rest at Cuernavaca our party set out again on the journey to the great caves of Mexico.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant

British Dictionary definitions for Cuernavaca

Cuernavaca

/ (Spanish kwɛrnaˈβaka) /

noun

a city in S central Mexico, capital of Morelos state: resort with nearby Cacahuamilpa Caverns. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)

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