Taos

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noun, plural Taos for 2.

a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.

a member of an American Indian people occupying a pueblo in New Mexico.

a town in N New Mexico: resort; art colony.

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Words nearby Taos

Tao, Taoiseach, Taoism, taonga, Taormina, Taos, Tao Te Ching, t'ao t'ieh, tap, tapa, tapadera

How to use Taos in a sentence

A primitive free campground within Carson National Forest about 25 minutes north of Taos, Cebolla Mesa has a handful of campsites literally on the edge of the Rio Grande Gorge.
The Best Free Campsites in All 50 States|mturner|July 28, 2022|Outside Online
At Taos, a half-day lesson with up to four people costs $550 total.
Taking Ski Lessons As an Adult Helped Me Excel on the Hill|Fred Dreier|February 22, 2022|Outside Online
People forget that New Mexico has big, snowy mountains, but in Taos, those spiky peaks are hard to miss.
The Best Ski Towns to Live in or Visit Right Now|eriley|February 4, 2022|Outside Online
Bowe Ellis, 45, a Taos-based engineer, went hiking in the area on Thursday, and described the scene to Outside.
What You Missed: See What 100-Mile-Per-Hour Winds Did to Trees in Taos|Fred Dreier|December 17, 2021|Outside Online

Joe Marcoline, owner of the small-batch farm-to-bottle hot sauce brand Taos Hum, grows 20 different kinds of chiles at Walking Trout Farm, his 26 acres in Velarde, outside Taos.
Hatch Are Fine, But Have You Tried the Chiles of Northern New Mexico?|Diana Spechler|November 16, 2021|Eater
They may live in New York, San Francisco, or Taos, N.M., but they band together to influence Joe Schmo in Oshkosh, Wis.
The Net Roots, the Super Rich, and the Ugly, Endless Election|Lindsay Lewis|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dennis owned a beautiful church-like adobe building near the Taos Pueblo, where his brother lived.
Remembering My Friend Dennis|Caroline Graham|May 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He took me out to the famous cabin outside Taos where Lawrence had lived and worked with his wife, her friend, and a cow.
Remembering My Friend Dennis|Caroline Graham|May 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He had fled to Taos, New Mexico, to join his brother and artist friends Larry Bell and Ron Cooper, who photographed nudes.
Remembering My Friend Dennis|Caroline Graham|May 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They hunted together for many months following until the Captain went to Taos to sell his peltries.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
Two days out from Taos, both were surprised to find themselves confronted by four Utah Indians on the war path.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
On arriving at Taos, he spent several days with his family and friends, after which he proceeded to Santa Fe.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
As soon as he arrived at Taos, Carson sent a messenger with a request that the Utah chiefs would come and have a talk with him.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
Colonel Beale, commanding officer of the district, had established his headquarters at Taos.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis