rincón
Americannoun
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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.
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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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