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

As the eldest of four brothers, raised by parents from a small rancho in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, she was embedded in a culture where machismo ran deep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

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

Ciudad Mante is located in the southern part of the state, relatively far from border cities like Reynosa and Matamoros.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 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