Mazatlán

[ mah-sah-tlahn ]

/ ˌmɑ sɑˈtlɑn /

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noun

a seaport in S Sinaloa, in W Mexico.

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Words nearby Mazatlán

Mazar-e-Sharif, Mazarin, mazarine, Mazar-i-Sharif, Mazatec, Mazatlán, Mazda, Mazdaism, maze, mazel tov, mazer

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How to use Mazatlán in a sentence

Arellano reportedly had her heart set on becoming the 1977 carnival queen of Mazatlan and certainly possessed the necessary looks.
Drug Cartel Beauty Queens Face an Ugly End|Michael Daly|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He ended up living decidedly modest in the fourth floor apartment in Mazatlan where he was captured.
Drug Cartel Beauty Queens Face an Ugly End|Michael Daly|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the present morning Mr. Banks found his disappointment at not going into Mazatlan languidly shared by Mrs. Brimmer.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
It's all on our way, and we shall save the three days we would have lost had we touched Mazatlan.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte

"It seems we are not going into Mazatlan, after all," said Miss Keene at last, without lifting her conscious eyes from the sea.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
I thought it would be supposed that I had fallen overboard before we entered Mazatlan.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
Mazatlan is not much more than 100 miles off and Durango 125 miles.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz

British Dictionary definitions for Mazatlán

Mazatlán

/ (Spanish maθaˈtlan) /

noun

a port in W Mexico, in S Sinaloa on the Pacific: situated opposite the tip of the peninsula of Lower California, for which it is the chief link with the mainland. Pop: 406 000 (2005 est)

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