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mercado

[ mer-kah-thaw ]

/ mɛrˈkɑ ðɔ /

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noun, plural mer·ca·dos [mer-kah-thaws]. /mɛrˈkɑ ðɔs/. Spanish.

a market.

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Words nearby mercado

Merano, meranti, merbromin, merc, Merca, mercado, Mercalli scale, mercantile, mercantile agency, mercantile paper, mercantile system

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Example sentences from the Web for mercado

As a young woman who values her independence above all else, Mercado was suddenly living a total nightmare.
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On Indiegogo, Mercado described how the thieves took more than just a set of wheels.
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Despite the initial challenges, Mercado reports that most people in the industry have welcomed her with kindness.
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Five months ago, Mercado was visiting a friend and left her chair outside a brownstone apartment.
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Mercado, Gins Vsquez de, search for treasure in Durango, 55.
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The church of San Juan del Mercado seems to be in some respects even more interesting than the other.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street
Often, while Mercado—or Matak—paddled, he trolled a flashing bait to lure the gamefish which swarmed in the depths.
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As he watched he saw the soldierly figure of Sergeant Mercado emerge from the cuartel and hurry toward him.
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Mercado looked up quickly, pleased with this mark of confidence from his uncommunicative chief.
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