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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Chipotle still expects to open around 350 to 370 restaurants this year, with plans to open new ones in areas like Mexico City and Seoul in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

With stops in Montreal, Mexico City, Orlando and Washington, the tour has gotten bigger with the partnership of EDM promoter Insomniac but Lyman insists that the soul of it remains the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

For the purists, there were soccer-specific venues in Toronto and Mexico City, which wouldn’t have looked out of place in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Antonio Lopez, 51, a police officer in Mexico City, described Messi as a "legend."

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

A room in a hotel in Mexico City.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote