Mendoza

American  

[men-doh-zuh, men-daw-sah, -thah] / mɛnˈdoʊ zə, mɛnˈdɔ sɑ, -θɑ /

noun

1. Pedro de 1487–1537, Spanish soldier and explorer: founder of the first colony of Buenos Aires 1536?.

2. a city in W central Argentina.

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Mendoza ¹ British  

/ menˈdoθa, mɛnˈdəʊzə /

noun

1. a city in W central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierra de los Paramillos: largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1861; commercial centre of an intensively cultivated irrigated region; University of Cuyo (1939). Pop: 1 072 000 (2005 est)

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Mendoza ² British  

/ menˈdoθa /

noun

1. Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). died 1537, Spanish soldier and explorer; founder of Buenos Aires (1536)

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Example Sentences

If he becomes the No. 1 overall pick in this summer’s NFL draft, Mendoza will make $10 million in his first year as a rookie, with a total contract value of $55 million over four years.

From MarketWatch

But while Mendoza has already declared for the draft, some top college players are making a different choice — opting to stay in college.

From MarketWatch

Unlike fellow quarterbacks Mendoza and Moore, Beck is not generally seen as a top NFL prospect, and his being drafted by any team is not a certainty.

From MarketWatch

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza declared for the NFL draft the same week a bobblehead of his memorable touchdown run in the CFP title game was released.

From Los Angeles Times

Fernando Mendoza will enter the NFL Draft after leading Indiana to a 16-0 season and its first College Football Playoff national championship, he announced on social media Friday.

From Los Angeles Times