Mexico City

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7,400 feet (2,255 meters) above sea level.

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Mexico City British  

noun

1. the capital of Mexico, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs, the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 19 013 000 (2005 est)

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Mexico City Cultural  

1. Capital of Mexico and largest city in the country, located in central Mexico; the country's political, cultural, commercial, and industrial center.

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With more than eighteen million people, Mexico City is the second-largest city in the world, behind Tokyo.

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With some in places like Seoul, Madrid, Mexico City, Paris and Miami, ”they’re all trying to emulate what Erewhon has done,” she told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Estrada lives in Mexico City and is currently on tour with her band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Kimi Antonelli won the Formula One world championship in Mexico City, becoming Italy’s first F1 world champion since 1953.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Kimi Antonelli clinched his first world title and became the youngest champion in Formula 1 history by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Trains heading into Mexico City stop first in Lecherfa to leave any cars with combustible contents.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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