Pecos

American  

[pey-kuhs, -kohs] / ˈpeɪ kəs, -koʊs /

noun

1. a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1,183 km) long.

2. a town in W Texas, near the Pecos River.

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Pecos British  

/ ˈpeɪkəs, ˈpekɔs /

noun

1. a river in the southwestern US, rising in N central New Mexico and flowing southeast to the Rio Grande. Length: about 1180 km (735 miles)

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Example Sentences

Forecasters with the National Weather Service delivered the good news Tuesday for water managers, cities and farmers as federal officials rolled out operating plans for the Rio Grande and the Pecos River.

From Seattle Times

I grew up in an old adobe home in Ribera, a village near the Pecos River, speaking some New Mexican Spanish — enough to get by, though not as splendidly as some classmates.

From New York Times

The vast majority of the temblors have been concentrated in the highly productive oil fields of the Permian Basin, particularly those in Reeves County, north and west of the city of Pecos.

From New York Times

Severe discipline practices criminalize student misbehavior, said Regis Pecos, a former governor of Cochiti Pueblo and a leader in efforts to reform education in New Mexico.

From Salon

In a 25-page opinion filed in Pecos, Texas, Counts acknowledged “this case’s real-world consequences — certainly valid public policy and safety concerns exist.”

From Seattle Times