San Luis Potosí
Americannoun
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a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
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the capital of this state.
noun
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a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)
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an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft). Pop: 628 134 (2000 est)
Example Sentences
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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
Then she realized she needed it because she wanted to travel to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, where she was born.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
The Greens also won a governorship in the central state of San Luis Potosí, no small feat.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021
But last Friday, while driving to a public hospital in the city of San Luis Potosí for the night shift, the 32-year-old nurse stopped at a convenience store for a cup of coffee.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
Coahuila is in this province that includes mountains in southern Nuevo León, southwestern Tamaulipas, and eastern San Luis Potosí.
From Birds from Coahuila, Mexico by Urban, Emil K.
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