Laredo

American  

[luh-rey-doh] / ləˈreɪ doʊ /

noun

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

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Laredo British  

/ ləˈreɪdəʊ /

noun

1. a city in the US, in Texas, on the Mexican border: founded by the Spanish in 1755 on the Rio Grande. Pop: 197 488 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Growing up around Laredo, in South Texas, Lewis didn’t set out to be an oilman.

From The Wall Street Journal

In interviews, people in Laredo remembered him bringing Azerbaijani officials as his guests to events such as the city’s celebration of George Washington’s Birthday and that his office often had central Asian candies on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cuellar, a moderate border Democrat from Laredo, has often crossed party lines to vote with Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the mid-1980s, I worked in Laredo, Texas, as a reporter on the Mexican border.

From Salon

An undocumented immigrant has arrived in San Antonio from Laredo to marry his girlfriend, Chencha.

From Los Angeles Times