Acapulco

[ ak-uh-pool-koh; Spanish ah-kah-pool-kaw ]

noun

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

Acapulco

/ akaˈpulko; ˌækəˈpʊlkəʊ /

noun

1. a port and resort in SW Mexico, in Guerrero state. Pop: 761 000 (2005 est) Official nameAcapulco de Juárezde ˈxwares

Acapulco

1. City on Mexico 's Pacific coast.

Notes

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

Example Sentences

In the beach town of Acapulco, a family of five, including a child, was shot to death inside a home.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrés continued, saying he was also “"proud of the teams responding in many states from Florida to North Carolina plus our response in Acapulco."

From Salon

The storm first made landfall a week ago as a category three hurricane on Mexico's Pacific coast, south-east of the resort of Acapulco.

From BBC

She issued an ultimatum to her husband: "If you don't make a court in Acapulco, I'm going back home to Argentina. No padel court, no Viviana."

From BBC

At least 12 people were found murdered in Acapulco on Tuesday, including six bodies discovered dumped near a market, just days before the election on 2 June.

From BBC