zócalo

American  

[saw-kah-law, soh-kuh-loh] / ˈsɔ kɑˌlɔ, ˈsoʊ kəˌloʊ /

noun

Mexican Spanish.

plural

zócalos

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

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Example Sentences

This week in Mexico City’s central plaza, or zócalo, workers have been erecting a more-than 50-foot-tall replica of the emblematic Templo Mayor, the main sanctuary of the Mexicas, as the Aztecs called themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2021

As of September, the group had set up a large display dedicated to the stromatolites in Spanish and English in the town zócalo.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2019

I’m sitting in el zócalo, the town square, beneath the shadow of Oaxaca’s cathedral.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2019

Afterward, we navigate the morning crowds of el zócalo as we head to a small restaurant across the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2019

In the zócalo, the city’s central square, under a canopy of lights, farmers display elaborate sculptures — nativity scenes, robed kings, musicians — all carved out of the giant radishes grown locally.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2011