Acapulco

American  

[ak-uh-pool-koh, ah-kah-pool-kaw] / ˌæk əˈpʊl koʊ, ˌɑ kɑˈpul kɔ /

noun

1. a seaport and resort in SW Mexico, on the Pacific.

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Acapulco British  

/ akaˈpulko, ˌækəˈpʊlkəʊ /

noun

1. Official name: Acapulco de Juárez.  a port and resort in SW Mexico, in Guerrero state. Pop: 761 000 (2005 est)

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Acapulco Cultural  

1. City on Mexico's Pacific coast.

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A fashionable resort known for its beaches and water sports, which include cliff diving.

Example Sentences

The Norwegian also lost a week ago during the first round of the Acapulco Open, falling to Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu in straight sets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The Mexican Open starts on Monday in Acapulco, which is in Guerrero - one of five Mexican states where the US government has warned its citizens to shelter because of the violence.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

In October 2023, at least 50 people were killed in Mexico during Hurricane Otis, a category 5 hurricane that battered Acapulco, also on Guerrero's Pacific coast.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The sport began in 1969 when Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera modified the squash court at his holiday home in Acapulco.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Dick wore bathing trunks, but Perry, as in Acapulco, refused to expose his injured legs—he feared the sight might “offend” other beach-goers—and therefore sat fully clothed, wearing even socks and shoes.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote