San Luis Potosí

[ sahn loo-ees paw-taw-see ]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
2. the capital of this state.

San Luis Potosí

/ san ˈlwis potoˈsi /

noun

1. a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)
2. an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft). Pop: 628 134 (2000 est)

Example Sentences

Okafor, a native of Ireland, played from 2020-22 at the NBA Academy in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

From Seattle Times

They want states with volador communities to declare the ritual part of their heritage, something only Veracruz and San Luis Potosí have done so far, and are fighting back against what they see as exploitation of their image.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is an old antigen, it’s as if they were going to give me an influenza vaccine from 2020,” said Andreu Comas, a professor of medicine at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi.

From Seattle Times

The government also wants to establish passenger service from Mexico City to the north-central city of San Luis Potosí, through Monterrey and on to the Texas border city of Laredo.

From Seattle Times

Mexican authorities have found 123 people from neighbouring countries trapped in a trailer in the central state of San Luis Potosi.

From BBC