El Paso

American  

[el pas-oh] / ɛl ˈpæs oʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande.

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El Paso British  

/ ɛl ˈpæsəʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Pop: 584 113 (2003 est)

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El Paso Cultural  

1. City in Texas on the border between Mexico and the United States.

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Example Sentences

New research from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests that habit may come with an unexpected downside.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Meta increased its El Paso data center investment to over $10 billion from $1.5 billion, part of 31 U.S. projects.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One planned warehouse, also in El Paso, would hold up to 8,500 people, according to government documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The native Texan was born in El Paso, but spent the first few years of her life just across the Mexican border in Ciudad Juárez.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Out on the plains of West Texas everyone knew how the Panthers routinely bludgeoned opponents from El Paso and Abilene and Amarillo.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger