Las Cruces

[ lahs kroo-sis ]

noun

1. a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.

Example Sentences

He wants his daughters to have a good time in Las Cruces, but what he really wants is for them to know that he’s a great father.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 1.7 million people were in an area deemed at “critical” risk of wildfire on Monday, including those in El Paso and Las Cruces, N.M.

From New York Times

Cueva-Felix then led authorities on a chase that ended with him being killed in Las Cruces during a shootout that also injured a city police officer.

From Seattle Times

Hernandez was a former resident of El Paso, Texas, who had served with Las Cruces Police Department for two years.

From Seattle Times

Democratic state Sen. Bill Soules of Las Cruces voted for the bill but cautioned that the state shouldn’t lose sight of such urgent concerns as childhood poverty as it builds up savings and investments.

From Seattle Times