Mayagüez

American  

[mah-yah-gwes] / ˌmɑ yɑˈgwɛs /

noun

1. a seaport in W Puerto Rico.

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Mayagüez British  

/ majaˈɣwɛθ /

noun

1. a port in W Puerto Rico; needlework industry. Pop: 97 627 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Activists have long held the U.S. territory’s government responsible for the deaths and ill health of animals reported for more than a decade at the zoo in the western town of Mayaguez.

From Seattle Times

A study from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, found that 200,000 households went more than five months without power after Maria.

From Salon

Another University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez study found that 75 percent of the homes in a neighborhood near campus had roofs too storm-wrecked to support panels or were missing altogether.

From Salon

"Getting into these communities where we haven't been before and hearing the wisdom of those who live there is so important," Granholm told Grist after a town hall in the city of Mayagüez.

From Salon

The announcement angered many activists who have long fought to have the U.S. territory’s government held responsible for the deaths and ill health of animals reported for more than a decade at the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo in the western town of Mayaguez.

From Seattle Times