Mexicali

[ mek-si-kal-ee; Spanish me-hee-kah-lee ]

/ ˌmɛk sɪˈkæl i; Spanish ˌmɛ hiˈkɑ li /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Baja California, in NW Mexico, on the Mexican-U.S. border.

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Words nearby Mexicali

mew, Mewar, mewl, mews, Mex., Mexicali, Mexican, Mexican American, Mexican bamboo, Mexican bean beetle, Mexican fire-plant

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How to use Mexicali in a sentence

Try the Mahi al Mango, or get weird with a Mexicali—a taco with steak and mashed potatoes.
A Cross-Country Guide to the Best Adventure Bars|Graham Averill|April 14, 2021|Outside Online
It and Tijuana’s other reservoirs are filled with Colorado River water, pumped more than 100 miles from Mexicali.
Who Owns the Tijuana River – and Who Needs Its Water Most|MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón|January 11, 2021|Voice of San Diego
According to Adolphe Edward, CEO of El Centro Regional, more than 275,000 Americans live in Mexicali, along with thousands of green-card holders.
‘Like drowning in slow motion’: Life on the ground at one of America’s hardest-hit COVID-19 hospitals|matthewheimer|December 1, 2020|Fortune
El Centro Regional was overwhelmed in May and June, its first surge of cases coinciding with an outbreak that occurred in Mexicali, in Baja California.
‘Like drowning in slow motion’: Life on the ground at one of America’s hardest-hit COVID-19 hospitals|matthewheimer|December 1, 2020|Fortune

On Thursday the number of cases decreased, but roughly half were still in Mexicali, according to Zeta.
Border Report: ‘They Can’t Continue Like This in Mexico’|Maya Srikrishnan|November 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego

British Dictionary definitions for Mexicali

Mexicali

/ (ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ, Spanish mɛxiˈkali) /

noun

a city in NW Mexico, capital of Baja California (Norte) state, on the border with the US adjoining Calexico, California: centre of a rich irrigated agricultural region. Pop: 840 000 (2005 est)

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