Potosí

American  

[paw-taw-see] / ˌpɔ tɔˈsi /

noun

1. a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3,970 meters) above sea level.

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Potosí British  

/ potoˈsi /

noun

1. a city in S Bolivia, at an altitude of 4066 m (13 340 ft): one of the highest cities in the world; developed with the discovery of local silver in 1545; tin mining; university (1571). Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The buses collided on the route between Uyuni and Colchani in Bolivia's Potosí department after a "lane invasion", local media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

The government also wants to establish passenger service from Mexico City to the north-central city of San Luis Potosí, through Monterrey and on to the Texas border city of Laredo.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

La Indepe was originally called Barrio San Luisito because it was built by domestic rural migrants, mainly from the central state of San Luis Potosí, who came to build the foundations of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

BMW in February announced that it would build electric vehicles in San Luis Potosí, where it already has a large manufacturing operation.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

English and Dutch ships surreptitiously landed their cargoes of manufactures and took their pay in hides or in silver dollars that had escaped the Spanish soldiers on the road down from Potosí.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.