Durango
Americannoun
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a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this state, in the S part.
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a city in SW Colorado.
noun
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a state in N central Mexico: high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west; irrigated agriculture (esp cotton) and rich mineral resources. Capital: Durango. Pop: 1 448 661 (2000). Area: 119 648 sq km (46 662 sq miles)
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Official name: Victoria de Durango. a city in NW central Mexico, capital of Durango state: mining centre. Pop: 520 000 (2005 est)
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In Durango, Colo., Mike Downing’s condo association started raising fees in recent years to cover rising costs and rebuild its financial reserves, said Downing, the board’s president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
An Enforcement and Removal Operations agent driving a Dodge Durango then positioned the vehicle, with its emergency lights activated, in front of the Camry to prevent Parias from driving away.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Amid a grueling shoot for the western comedy “Wagons East” in Durango, Mexico, Candy died on March 4, 1994.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
“Winning Durango was huge … and very fun,” said Klein, who reached the 700-win plateau early this season, her 28th at the all-girls Catholic school with 350 students across the street from UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
The old man spoke of the dusty cornfields and purple mountains of Durango.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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