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.

Example Sentences

América Peraza, a florist in Mexico City, gushes over García Harfuch, describing him as handsome, intelligent and elegant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He previously won the primary for Mexico City mayor, but in the end didn’t take the role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Telemundo’s brightest star — Vaqueiro — was born in San Juan del Río, north of Mexico City and came to the U.S. when he was 26 with his wife, who was also born in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Tickets in Dubai, London and Mexico City were harder to come by than a double-yolk egg.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The modern locomotives glide past the outer reaches of Mexico City.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario