Acapulco de Juarez
- proper noun
- /ˌɑːkəˈpuːlkoʊ deɪ ˈhwɑːrɛz/
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Acapulco de Juárez
- Many travelers visit Acapulco de Juarez each year for its vibrant nightlife and sunny beaches.
Examples
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Acapulco de Juarez is renowned for its spectacular cliff divers and luxury resorts.
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We booked a week-long vacation in Acapulco de Juarez to relax by the ocean.
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I visited Acapulco de Juarez last summer.
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Have you ever been to Acapulco de Juarez?
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Acapulco de Juarez is renowned for its spectacular cliff divers and luxury resorts.
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Many travelers visit Acapulco de Juarez each year for its vibrant nightlife and sunny beaches.
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We booked a week-long vacation in Acapulco de Juarez to relax by the ocean.
Synonyms
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A port and beach resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast famous for beaches and water sports
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a compositional place name made from the known proper noun 'Acapulco' plus the Spanish relational particle 'de' (of) and the name 'Juarez', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to the city/port. Such referential, language-specific naming patterns are cross-linguistically common and do not require idiomatic knowledge, making the expression immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Acapulco de Juarez starts with Acapulco, which one popular story says comes from a native word meaning 'place of big reeds' near the water, so you can picture a reed-filled bay. The de Juarez part was added to honor President Benito Juárez, so the full name points to both the city's seaside roots and the leader it honors, which helps explain why it is a famous port and beach town today.