Durango

[ duh-rang-goh; Spanish doo-rahng-gaw ]

noun

1. a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the S part.
3. a city in SW Colorado.

Durango

/ djʊˈræŋɡəʊ; duˈraŋɡo /

noun

1. a state in N central Mexico: high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west; irrigated agriculture (esp cotton) and rich mineral resources. Capital: Durango. Pop: 1 448 661 (2000). Area: 119 648 sq km (46 662 sq miles)
2. a city in NW central Mexico, capital of Durango state: mining centre. Pop: 520 000 (2005 est) Official nameVictoria de Durango

Example Sentences

Mira Costa leaves for Las Vegas on Thursday to play in this weekend’s Durango Fall Classic, one of the nation’s top prep tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times

The Financial Times reported Friday that Jon Benjamin was traveling in Sinaloa and Durango, two states in northern Mexico where drug cartels have a significant presence, when the incident occurred.

From Seattle Times

It was on one of those trips, to the drug-cartel controlled states of Sinaloa and Durango, that the incident with his staff took place.

From BBC

A short time later, the FBI employee speeding in his Dodge Durango saw the Expedition and pulled over, believing it was a tribal officer.

From Seattle Times

A few minutes later, police responded to the bridge, where a gray Dodge Durango had crashed into the Fourth Avenue South offramp, the charges say.

From Seattle Times