Mesa Verde

American  

[mey-suh vurd, vur-dee] / ˈmeɪ sə ˈvɜrd, ˈvɜr di /

noun

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

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Mesa Verde British  

/ ˈmeɪsə ˈvɜːd /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

At the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center where she was held, Rodriguez could hardly bring herself to eat the small meals that the detention facility served because of how they looked and smelled, and her only other option was buying processed food like instant noodles and chips.

From Salon

But at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, tickets for a cliff-dwelling tour are unavailable because of the government-funding lapse, despite the park technically being open.

From The Wall Street Journal

In federal court this year, Kern County attorney Jeremy McNutt said county health officer Kristopher Lyon doesn’t want to use the new law to inspect the Mesa Verde and Golden State Annex facilities in his county.

From Los Angeles Times

The man had been in Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center and during detention developed ulcers in his mouth.

From Los Angeles Times

When Johnathan Montes Diaz arrived from Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield earlier this month , he knew the place well.

From Los Angeles Times