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Zapopan

American  
[zah-poh-pahn, ‑-pan, zah-paw-pahn] / ˌzɑ poʊˈpɑn, ‑ˈpæn, ˌzɑ pɔˈpɑn /

noun

  1. a city in Jalisco, SW Mexico, NW of Guadalajara.


Example Sentences

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He was buried Monday in a gold-colored coffin in a cemetery near the military base in Zapopan.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The band, Los Alegres del Barranco, projected a likeness of the secretive capo during a concert Saturday at the Telmex Auditorium in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, triggering protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

The mayor of Zapopan, where the call centre is located, said the business operated illegally and "did not have any licences".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

"According to preliminary information, the findings...in Zapopan coincided with the physical characteristics of some of the young people being searched for," the statement said.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2023

The semifinals will be played on Tuesday and the final is set for Wednesday at the Centro Panamericano de Tenis in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2021

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