zócalo

[saw-kah-law, soh-kuh-loh]

noun

Mexican Spanish.

plural

zócalos 

1. a public square or plaza, especially in the center of a city or town.

Example Sentences

That sentiment is likely to be on display on Monday, when Mexicans don the red, white and green of their flag and convene in the Zócalo for the independence celebrations.

From Los Angeles Times

“ICE out of SGV! We are not alone! We keep us safe!” the crowd chanted at Baldwin Park’s Zocalo Park on Wednesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have gathered here to congratulate ourselves because — in relations with the United States, with its government — dialogue and respect have prevailed,” President Claudia Sheinbaum told the adoring multitudes gathered in the capital’s historic central plaza, or Zócalo, in a mega-event organized by her ruling party.

From Los Angeles Times

She is set to speak later in Mexico City’s zócalo, or central plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

The drenched protesters – their feet wet but their resolve unbroken – reach their final destination, Mexico City’s main plaza, the Zócalo.

From BBC