Guadalajara

[ gwahd-l-uh-hahr-uh; Spanish gwah-thah-lah-hah-rah ]

/ ˌgwɑd l əˈhɑr ə; Spanish ˌgwɑ ðɑ lɑˈhɑ rɑ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Jalisco, in W Mexico.

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Words nearby Guadalajara

GU, guac, guacamole, guacharo, guaco, Guadalajara, Guadalcanal, Guadalquivir, Guadalupe Hidalgo, Guadalupe Mountains, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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How to use Guadalajara in a sentence

Ivan Plascencia, a 24-years old, who lives in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state , has been using PrEP for several years since he became sexually active and he never had any complaints about the medication.
Mexicans with HIV/AIDS struggle with treatment access|Amílcar Carcamo|September 27, 2021|Washington Blade
Funding travel, monthly team trips to Guadalajara, San Francisco, Vienna, and planning two summits for our global crew and one for leadership are not lavish or unnecessary, they are vital.
‘It’s not lavish, it’s vital:’ In-person corporate retreats return with a twist|Jessica Davies|September 9, 2021|Digiday
It wasn’t until April 2019 that DiDi launched its food delivery service, DiDi Food, in Monterrey and Guadalajara — two of the largest cities in Mexico.
Tech in Mexico: A confluence of Latin America, the US and Asia|Annie Siebert|April 1, 2021|TechCrunch
His parents left Guadalajara, Mexico, with no papers just before he was born in Los Angeles.
Freedom From Fear for Dreamer Kids|Mike Barnicle|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sister networks formed in cities like Juarez, Chihuahua and Guadalajara.
Mexican Journalists Speak Out on Reporter Murders|Jason McGahan|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year at the International Book Fair of Guadalajara, Peña Nieto, then a candidate, embarrassed himself while campaigning.
Mexico: Allegations of Fraud Follow Peña Nieto|Teresa Puente|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In December 2011, at a book fair in Guadalajara called the FIL, Peña Nieto said one of his favorite books was The Eagle's Throne.
Mexico’s Telenovela President: Enrique Peña Nieto’s Saga of Scandal, Gaffes, and Connections|Teresa Puente|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I was escorted to my hotel and thence to a dawn train for Guadalajara.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
The Plaza is still the parlor in Guadalajara and it's enchanting!
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
The city next in importance to the capital is Guadalajara, in the State of Jalisco.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
He is about to marry a young girl who has been brought up by the nuns of Guadalajara.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15|Various
This afterwards became Guadalajara, now one of the finest cities in the whole of Mexico.
Mexico|Susan Hale

British Dictionary definitions for Guadalajara

Guadalajara

/ (ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə, Spanish ɡwaðalaˈxara) /

noun

a city in W Mexico, capital of Jalisco state: the second largest city of Mexico: centre of the Indian slave trade until its abolition, declared here in 1810; two universities (1792 and 1935). Pop: 3 905 000 (2005 est)

a city in central Spain, in New Castile. Pop: 70 732 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for Guadalajara

Guadalajara

[ (gwahd-l-uh-hah-ruh) ]

City in southwestern Mexico.

notes for Guadalajara

Its mild, dry climate makes it a popular health resort.

notes for Guadalajara

Much architecture from the Spanish colonial era survives in the city.