Matamoros

American  

[mat-uh-mawr-uhs, -mohr-, mah-tah-maw-raws] / ˌmæt əˈmɔr əs, -ˈmoʊr-, ˌmɑ tɑˈmɔ rɔs /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Brownsville, Texas.

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Matamoros British  

/ ˌmætəˈmɔːrəs, mataˈmorɔs /

noun

1. a port in NE Mexico, on the Río Grande: scene of bitter fighting during the US-Mexican War; centre of a cotton-growing area. Pop: 481 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

She hailed from Matamoros, a city in the northern state of Tamaulipas and launched her career in Monterrey before moving to Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

The two men rang the bell at the Resource Center Matamoros, a migrant aid group in the Mexican border city, and, speaking in broken Spanish, said they were looking for volunteer work.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The four Americans crossed into the border city of Matamoros from Texas in March so that one of them could have cosmetic surgery.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Father Francisco Gallardo, a Catholic priest who runs a migrant shelter in the town of Matamoros, said mass kidnappings had become a common occurrence.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024

As a child in church, he had always looked at the image of Saint Santiago Matamoros on his white horse, his sword unsheathed, and figures such as these kneeling at his feet.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho