Mexicali

American  

[mek-si-kal-ee, me-hee-kah-lee] / ˌmɛk sɪˈkæl i, ˌmɛ hiˈkɑ li /

noun

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

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Mexicali British  

/ ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ, mɛxiˈkali /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“My friend got me a shirt from Mexicali with the three girls, but they do not look anything like themselves. She even got my name on it, which was awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times

Growing up in the Baja California city of Mexicali, Muñoz’s parents worked as teachers, as did many of her aunts and uncles.

From Los Angeles Times

Sánchez was born in 1971 in Mexicali, Baja California, to the maid of a wealthy banker.

From Los Angeles Times

She thought of moving instead to a border town such as Mexicali, where she and her husband could still be near their three adult U.S.-born daughters.

From Los Angeles Times

I was born in Mexico City, raised in Mexicali, and moved to Los Angeles full-time in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times