Tamaulipas

American  

[tah-mou-lee-pahs] / ˌtɑ maʊˈli pɑs /

noun

1. a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Ciudad Victoria.

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Tamaulipas British  

/ tamauˈlipas /

noun

1. a state of NE Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Capital: Ciudad Victoria. Pop: 2 747 114 (2000). Area: 79 829 sq km (30 822 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

As the eldest of four brothers, raised by parents from a small rancho in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, she was embedded in a culture where machismo ran deep.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was an eliminator for the title, so I pushed myself,” said Curiel, a Tampico, Tamaulipas, native.

From Los Angeles Times

A local nonprofit in the state of Tamaulipas issued a report documenting animal deaths in a region known as a nesting ground for manatees, sharks, whales and other animals.

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The governor of Tamaulipas said authorities were also looking into the issue.

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Tamaulipas — bordering Texas and the Gulf of Mexico — is widely considered among the most dangerous states in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times