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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Matamoros

"Although I was not born in the United States, I have lived here my whole life," said Trevino, who now lives in Matamoros, Mexico, waiting and hoping.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The overcrowded Casa Migrante Matamoros is less a shelter than it is a temporary city, with tiny tents aligned in neat, endless rows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

His wife, Jill Biden, visited a camp in Matamoros, Mexico, in 2019 that was filled with migrants who had been turned away by the former president.

From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 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

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

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