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Acapulco

Acapulco

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A port and beach resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast famous for beaches and water sports
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɑːkəˈpuːlkoʊ/
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  • How was Acapulco, sol?
  • Acapulco, Mexico

And he's flying back and he moves, he moves to Acapulco and lives there for several years and starts arranging drug.

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Examples

  • Many tourists flock to Acapulco every year to enjoy its stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife.

  • Took a 4-week family vacation to Mexico in a customized Chevy van from northern Virginia to Acapulco in the early '70s.

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  • Now, how far are we from Acapulco?

  • By the time we get to Acapulco, I can speak Spanish like a native.

  • A girl with blue hair said, "When my family goes on vacation to Acapulco, people ask where I am from."

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  • You know that Easter vacation trip we had planned for Acapulco?

  • On a balmy Sunday in Acapulco, these kids sit on the beach and watch the sun setting over the bay.

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  • Afterwards, he had to remember to stay somewhere close to the speed limit as he drove up Canoga toward Acapulco.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He turned the key in the lock to the security gate and drove into Acapulco's parking lot.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • If I said maybe it wasn't fair, her going first, Lola would string me along with promises: "Oh, Gaby, just think of the two weeks in Acapulco, think of the perpetual charge account, think of the shopping we could do."

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

Acapulco de Juarez
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A port city on Mexico's Pacific coast known for beaches and water sports

is presented without emphasis on popularity, focusing more on location and activities

Compounds

A port city on Mexico's Pacific coast known for beaches and water sports

9.3

A strong, popular type of marijuana first grown near Acapulco, Mexico

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Acapulco comes from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs and means something like 'place of reeds', from acatl 'reed'. Reeds grow at the edge of water, so this name makes it easy to remember that Acapulco is a famous coastal port and beach city.