Oaxaca

[ wuh-hah-kuh; Spanish wah-hah-kah ]

/ wəˈhɑ kə; Spanish wɑˈhɑ kɑ /

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noun

a state in S Mexico. 36,375 sq. mi. (94,210 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this state, in the central part.

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How to use Oaxaca in a sentence

This mezcal is made by hand in Oaxaca, Mexico, with the same techniques that have been used for generations.
Gift Ideas for the Happy Hour Host|jversteegh|November 10, 2021|Outside Online
This year’s altar, by artist Carlos Guzmán, honors the state of Oaxaca, decorated with chocolate, mezcal and handmade Oaxacan products.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 4|Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Stephanie Williams, Haben Kelati, Adele Chapin|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
In Oaxaca, Corrales has helped locals develop several inventions, including a press for a thin, crispy kind of tortilla called a totopo that’s made only in this region.
The power of simple innovations|Saima May Sidik, SM ’21|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
With Smith Assembly’s help, coworkers design and create tools or art projects in workshops similar to those Corrales leads in Oaxaca.
The power of simple innovations|Saima May Sidik, SM ’21|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review

In Mexico’s Oaxaca region, muxe — born men but present and express themselves as women — are a centuries-old tradition.
The Gender Revolution|Daniel Malloy|March 21, 2021|Ozy
One artist, Edgardo Aragón from Oaxaca, tries to capture that in an exhibition at the Laurel Gitlen Gallery.
Mexico’s Dark Past and Present|William O’Connor|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She lives in the same house as Pixel, our Italian Greyhound, who is something of a celebrity in Oaxaca.
In Praise of the Mexican Hairless Dog|Noah Kristula-Green|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here the state extends to the borders of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
That valley of Oaxaca has just as much right to be called a valley as our Alleghanies would have to be called bottoms.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLII. Vol. LV. April, 1844|Various
Six specimens from Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, have cranial crests that are lower than those in specimens from Guatemala.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
In the humid forests of southern Veracruz, northern Oaxaca, and Chiapas members of both groups occur sympatrically.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
The lizards here referred to A. nebuloides have been taken only in pine-oak forest on the mountain slopes near Oaxaca City.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for Oaxaca

Oaxaca

/ (wəˈhɑːkə, Spanish oaˈxaka) /

noun

a state of S Mexico, on the Pacific: includes most of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; inhabited chiefly by Indians. Capital: Oaxaca de Juárez. Pop: 3 432 180 (2000). Area: 95 363 sq km (36 820 sq miles)

a city in S Mexico, capital of Oaxaca state: founded in 1486 by the Aztecs and conquered by Spain in 1521. Pop: 483 000 (2005 est)Official name: Oaxaca de Juárez (de ˈxwarɛθ)

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