Aguascalientes

[ ah-gwahs-kah-lyen-tes ]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 2,499 sq. mi. (6,470 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this state.

Aguascalientes

/ aɣwaskaˈljentes /

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
2. a city in central Mexico, capital of Aguascalientes state, about 1900 m (6200 ft) above sea level, with hot springs. Pop: 830 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Navarrete, a native of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes, was raised in a household where books weren’t as common but were nevertheless treasured.

From Los Angeles Times

Baena was found dead next to their partner in their home in the conservative central Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

From Seattle Times

But the November slaying of Jesús Ociel Baena, a nonbinary magistrate and prominent LGBTQ+ activist in the central state of Aguascalientes, was a reminder of continuing intolerance and crime against gay, transgender and nonbinary people.

From Los Angeles Times

With large, colorful headdresses, the Matlachines Los Azules of Aguascalientes, from central Mexico, formed a line to start their dance.

From Los Angeles Times

The government also wants to run passenger trains from Mexico City to the Gulf port city of Coatzacoalcos, from the capital to the nearby cities of Queretaro and Aguascalientes, and a short run from the new Mexico City airport to the nearby city of Pachuca.

From Seattle Times