Mesa Verde

[ mey-suh-vurd, vur-dee ]

/ ˈmeɪ sə ˈvɜrd, ˈvɜr di /

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noun

a national park in SW Colorado: ruins of prehistoric cliff dwellings. 80 sq. mi. (207 sq. km).

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Words nearby Mesa Verde

mesa, Mesabi Range, mesail, mésalliance, mesarch, Mesa Verde, mesc, mescal, mescal bean, mescal button, Mescalero

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How to use Mesa Verde in a sentence

There are a few places where leashed dogs may explore Mesa Verde, primarily on marked trails in the Wetherill Mesa section of the park, which includes the five-mile Long House Loop.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
Download the Mesa Verde phone app before you get to the park, and enjoy a self-guided audio tour with 11 stops along the way.
Travel Back in Time at Mesa Verde|Emily Pennington|September 27, 2020|Outside Online
His great grandfather sailed from Cape Verde and was involved in the whaling industry of Nantucket Island, Mass.
Inside The Growing Organic Halal Movement|Sharon Adarlo|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As revealed in Orange County Weekly, the California congressman left the million-dollar rental in Chula Mesa, California a mess.
Republican Slobs Stick Together|Ben Jacobs|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His new book is The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari.
Book Bag: Paul Theroux’s Favorite Inner-Journey Travel Books|Paul Theroux|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports also are on the lookout for Dorner.
The Rogue Cop Who Could Get Away|Christine Pelisek|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Last July, the California cities of Irvine and Costa Mesa were plagued by a series of small fires.
Did This Professor Go Crazy?|Christine Pelisek|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had to watch his chance, send Juan in to town, and have him bring the girl to the Rio Verde.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
The pack mules were already below the mesa, and reached in a long line over the range towards the cañon of the eastern trail.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
They watched Clodomiro circle over the mesa trail and follow the women down the slope of the little valley.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
Four Indian youths with a huge and furious bull came charging down the mesa towards the corral.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
As they proceeded, the rocks gradually disappeared from the sides of the trail and the country flattened into a level mesa.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde

/ (ˈmeɪsə ˈvɜːd) /

noun

a high plateau in SW Colorado: remains of numerous prehistoric cliff dwellings, inhabited by the Pueblo Indians

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