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Cúcuta

American

[koo-koo-tah] / ˈku kuˌtɑ /

noun

a city in E Colombia.

Cúcuta British

/ ˈkukuta /

noun

Official name: San José de Cúcuta. a city in E Colombia: commercial centre of a coffee-producing region. Pop: 883 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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A Colombian and a Spanish reporter were also detained at Venezuela's border with Colombia near Cúcuta.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I hear joy from Venezuelans at the Cúcuta border in Colombia, packing their bags to return home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Just a week ago, he said, his family were eating dinner at their home in Cúcuta, Colombia, with no intention of leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

The revolutionary Cúcuta Congress outlined a liberal program of reforms and adopted a centralized constitution and the gradual granting of citizenship rights to all.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

While making preparations for the campaign, he received news from Santander, the vice-president of Colombia, that the Spanish general, Morales, was advancing from Mérida to Cúcuta with a powerful army.

From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Sherwell, Guillermo A.

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