ojo caliente

[ oh-hoh kahl-yen-tey ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

1. a hot spring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ojo caliente¹

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish

Example Sentences

Down the hill is Ojo Caliente, a fleck of a town with a post office, two cafes and a spa with hot springs used by generations of Pueblo people before being named by 16th-century Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.

From Washington Post

The victims of defendant Damian Herrera, 26, of Ojo Caliente, included his own mother and two other family members, authorities said.

From Fox News

Antonio Joseph, a territorial representative to Congress, had the bathhouse built in 1868, making Ojo Caliente mineral springs one of the country’s first natural health spas, the company’s website says.

From Washington Times

Investigators say a blaze Thursday destroyed the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in northern New Mexico after crews battled the fire for hours.

From Washington Times

Hice, 24, of Ojo Caliente was charged with first-degree murder and 21 other counts tied to an October 2018 shooting that killed 18-year-old Cameron Martinez and wounded three others.

From Washington Times