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rincón

American  
[ring-kohn] / rɪŋˈkoʊn /

noun

rincóns, plural rincónes plural
  1. Southwestern U.S., Geography. a space bounded on all but one side, such as an angular recess in a rockface or mountainside or a bend in a river.

  2. Southwestern U.S., Geography. a small, sheltered piece of land in a valley or on the leeside of a mountain.


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Han pasado el verano en este cálido y seco rincón del este del estado, en gran parte sin mascarillas.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2020

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