Medellín

[me-the-yeen]

noun

1. a city in W Colombia.

Medellín

/ meðeˈʎin /

noun

1. a city in W Colombia, at an altitude of 1554 m (5100 ft): the second largest city in the country, with three universities; important coffee centre, with large textile mills; dominated by drug cartels in recent years. Pop: 3 236 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

But Higuita had both the bravado and bravery of a child who lost his mother when he was young, growing up with his grandparents in a Medellin neighbourhood gripped by drug feuds and social problems.

From BBC

Stopped by TV reporters outside the mountaintop jail on the outskirts of Medellin and asked if he was a friend of Escobar's, the goalkeeper controversially replied that he was.

From BBC

Earlier on Thursday, a separate attack against a police helicopter killed at least 12 people in a rural area outside the northwestern city of Medellin.

From BBC

In recent years, Castro has distinguished himself as a versatile and collaborative artist, joining in on popular songs like Karol G’s remix version of “Una Noche de Medellín” with Cris MJ, and the controversial track “+57,” which featured Colombian artists Feid, J Balvin and Maluma.

From Los Angeles Times

Such large venues are a drastic change of scenery for the 31-year-old singer, who began his musical career busking in Medellín buses and streets, and was once dubbed “El Cantante Del Ghetto.”

From Los Angeles Times