Medellín

[ me-the-yeen ]

noun

1. a city in W Colombia.

Medellín

/ meðeˈʎin /

noun

1. a city in W Colombia, at an altitude of 1554 m (5100 ft): the second largest city in the country, with three universities; important coffee centre, with large textile mills; dominated by drug cartels in recent years. Pop: 3 236 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

“I am not saying this because it is a matter of conservatism. It’s because the truth is our girls who have lived it, they have not told it,” Cárdenas said, adding that the agency is open to educating reggaeton artists about how such songs normalize abuse against young women in Medellín.

From Los Angeles Times

The image invokes a photo of Escobar himself, who famously posed in front of the White House in Washington DC while still overseeing the Medellín cartel.

From BBC

Luigi Belvedere, one of Italy's most wanted men, was tracked down to the city of Medellín, where infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar's cartel was based.

From BBC

Europol, the EU's policing body, worked alongside Colombian investigators to track Belvedere down in Medellín.

From BBC

The city has a long history with cocaine gangs, serving as the base for the Medellín cartel, Pablo Escobar's infamous drug operation.

From BBC