rincón

American  

[ring-kohn] / rɪŋˈkoʊn /

noun

plural

rincóns, rincónes

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.

---

Example Sentences

This time, they felt compelled to speak out because even though Minneapolis is some 1,900 miles away, Good’s death has been felt across the country, Rev. Carlos Rincon said.

From Los Angeles Times

As an immigrant himself, Rincon said he has attended protests to bear witness.

From Los Angeles Times

When a large protest broke out in Paramount last year, Rincon was there with a Bible and dressed in clergy wear to help de-escalate the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

Lilian Rincon, Google’s vice president for the consumer shopping product, suggests typing something like this into AI Mode: “I need a light sweater for my trip to Atlanta, it has to be timeless and wearable with jeans and dresses.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After having a goal disallowed for offside Vinicius was clumsily felled in the box by Hugo Rincon.

From Barron's