Cerro Gordo

American  

[ser-raw gawr-daw] / ˈsɛr rɔ ˈgɔr dɔ /

noun

1. a mountain pass in E Mexico between Veracruz and Jalapa: defeat of Mexican troops by U.S. troops 1847.

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Cerro Gordo British  

/ ˈθɛrrɔ ˈɡorðo /

noun

1. a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans

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Example Sentences

Benjamin Gonzalez, 39, entered the written plea Monday in Cerro Gordo County District Court and waived his right to a speedy trial, the Globe Gazette reported.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

Gonzalez remained jailed Wednesday in Cerro Gordo County on $1 million bail.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

Shortly after he decided to wait out the coronavirus lockdown in Cerro Gordo, the area was buried in 5 feet of snow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2020

A fundraiser organized by the nonprofit Friends of Cerro Gordo has already collected more than $17,000 that will be used to rebuild the hotel to current building and safety codes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2020

Puente Nacional, the next strong point, had been fortified, but the enemy, deeming it too weak, fell back upon Cerro Gordo, another strong pass about twenty miles from the former.

From Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life by Reid, Elizabeth