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Guatemala

Guatemala

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A country in Central America known for Mayan ruins and mountains
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
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  • We found her here in the highlands of Guatemala working for an environmental NGO.
  • Guatemala City
  • Guatemala and El Salvador
  • Guatemala and Mexico

But can she go from that city in Guatemala to someplace else possibly.

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Examples

  • When I picked beans in Guatemala, we made fresh coffee.

  • My friend's getting married next year in Guatemala, so I'll probably go there.

  • I went to visit a friend in Guatemala, and I stayed for five years.

  • Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • His mother was an immigrant from Guatemala who came to Los Angeles.

  • I go, OK, if you love coffee, then tell me you want to go to Guatemala and take a behind the scenes tour of a farm.

  • We know about the problems confronting Guatemala.

  • Bianca just arrived from Guatemala.

  • The population of Guatemala is about 14.7 million, with over half living in Guatemala City, the country's capital.

    Academic text (2013)
  • My friend's getting married next year in Guatemala, so I'll probably go there.

Synonyms

Republic of Guatemala
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A country in Central America known for Maya culture and volcanoes

is the common everyday name used instead of the formal official title

Compounds

The capital and largest city of Guatemala in Central America

A country in Central America known for Maya culture and volcanoes

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Guatemala comes from an old Nahuatl word Cuauhtlemallan, which means 'place of many trees'. So the name fits the country with its many forests and green highlands.