Cancún

[ kan-koon; Spanish kahng-koon ]

noun

1. an island off NE Quintana Roo territory, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: beach resort.

Cancún

/ kaːnˈkuːn /

noun

1. a coastal resort in SE Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. Pop: 457 000 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

Although the legal theory is untested, the argument is that Johnson could call for Congress to be adjourned; if the Senate fails to go along, Trump could then intervene and essentially force the legislative branch to go on vacation, allowing him to fill his cabinet while lawmakers are off in Cancun.

From Salon

Last year’s tournament in Cancun, Mexico was described as shambolic, with the venue only finished days before the tournament began.

From BBC

The tournament struggled previously in Cancun and Texas in 2022 to attract crowds, with former British men's number one Tim Henman describing this year's turnout as "disappointing and frustrating".

From BBC

At Texas Southern, a historically Black university, he cited the senator’s fecklessness during the state’s deadly 2021 winter storm — “when the lights go out in the energy capital of the world, it’s not OK to go to Cancun” — and repeated a story he told in the candidate’s sole debate, about their actions on Jan. 6.

From Los Angeles Times

After that, Cruz immersed himself chin-deep in Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, then made an appalling escape to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texans shivered through a deadly winter storm.

From Los Angeles Times