Puebla
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- proper noun
- /ˈpwɛblə/
- The epicenter was about 80 miles southeast of Mexico City, in the state of Puebla.
- Mixteca-Puebla
- Puebla, Guerrero
- Juchitan and Puebla
Examples
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A man who left his family in Puebla to work in Freehold said.
Academic text (2010) -
Take the road to Puebla.
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She-- she lives with my sister in a little town in Mexico, in Puebla.
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Other regional furniture centers are in the state of Puebla.
Academic text (2002) -
We're from a small town in Puebla called Piazza.
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A boy is selling blackberries from Puebla, 35,000 pesos per kilo.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the sixteenth century, Sebastian de Aparicio established a hacienda near Puebla and employed Indians to tame buffalo.
Academic text (1994) -
When we visited Mexico, we spent a few days exploring the historic city of Puebla.
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Many tourists flock to Puebla to experience its rich history and delightful cuisine.
Synonyms
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A city in south central Mexico southeast of Mexico City on the edge of high flat land
A city in southeast Mexico near Mexico City, often called Puebla
A city in south-central Mexico southeast of Mexico City
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puebla comes from the Spanish word pueblo, which means 'village' and is related to the English word people. So, the city's name simply means a place where people live, which is why it is the name of the city.