Uxmal

[oos-mahl]

noun

1. an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: a center of later Mayan civilization.

Uxmal

/ uzˈmal /

noun

1. an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: capital of the later Maya empire

Example Sentences

The design of tapered pillars was inspired by the Palace of the Governors at Uxmal, a Maya ruin on Yucatán Peninsula dating from AD 800.

From Los Angeles Times

Tourists bound for the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal arrive at Maxcanú station, a 40-minute private taxi ride from the ruins.

From Los Angeles Times

Home collection kits appeal to Uxmal Caldera, 27, of Miami Beach, Florida, who prefers to test in the privacy of his home.

From Seattle Times

A few days after the fire ceremony in Guatemala, at the other end of the Maya world in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Maya elder Marèa Ávila Vera, 84, shuffles with a cane along a path through Uxmal, an ancient city turned tourist magnet.

From Science Magazine

At Uxmal, Isabel Hawkins walks by Ávila Vera’s side, proffering a steady arm.

From Science Magazine