Monterrey

[ mon-tuh-rey; Spanish mawn-ter-rey ]

/ ˌmɒn təˈreɪ; Spanish ˌmɔn tɛrˈreɪ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Nuevo León, in NE Mexico: battle 1846.

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How to use Monterrey in a sentence

They were on the bus, riding back to their home in Torreón after spending two weeks leading a search brigade of more than 150 relatives of missing people in the nearby city of Monterrey.
The mothers of Mexico’s missing use social media to search for mass graves|Chantal Flores|October 11, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Monterrey’s growth, paired with a dire drought, has hit poorer communities harder than others.
Drought in Mexico leads to water rationing, theft|Karina Tsui, Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul|August 3, 2022|Washington Post
The 43-year-old systems engineer lives with his brother and mother in Colinas de Valle Verde, a neighborhood in Monterrey, the capital city of northern Mexico’s Nuevo Leon, where purified-water vending machines are common.
Drought in Mexico leads to water rationing, theft|Karina Tsui, Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul|August 3, 2022|Washington Post
Elena arrived like a lightning bolt in January 2021 when she moved to my small town in North Carolina from Monterrey, Mexico, for a new job.
Lessons Learned from My Impulsive Triathlon|Fred Dreier|January 11, 2022|Outside Online

More than 200 WeWork locations around the world — including those in Paris, Austin and Monterrey, Mexico — feature outdoor accommodations.
‘A breath of fresh air’: Outdoor workspaces are having a post-pandemic moment|Jessica Davies|July 8, 2021|Digiday
Their Royal Highnesses will also visit Mexico City, Campeche and Monterrey.
Charles and Camilla To Visit Mexico and Colombia|Tom Sykes|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The simpler, the better” tends to be the rule with these things; mine was just refried charro beans and melted Monterrey Jack.
The Next Big Cuisine of 2014 Is ... Tex-Mex?|Andrew Romano|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, we bought the ticket on the bus at Laredo and that enabled us to stop off in Monterrey.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Now, you got on the bus at Monterrey on the evening of September 26 at 7:30 p.m., you just told me?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And you had come down to Monterrey from Laredo the day before, hadn't you?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We left Monterrey, I know, on the night of September 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Now, on the way from Laredo to Monterrey you didn't see Oswald?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Monterrey

Monterrey

/ (ˌmɒntəˈreɪ, Spanish mɔntɛˈrrɛi) /

noun

a city in NE Mexico, capital of Nuevo Léon state: the third largest city in Mexico; a major industrial centre, esp for metals. Pop: 1 353 000 (2005 est)

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