Ciudad Juárez

American

[syoo-thahth hwah-res] / syuˈðɑð ˈʰwɑ rɛs /

noun

a city in N Mexico, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas.

Ciudad Juárez British

/ siuˈðað ˈxwarɛs /

noun

Former name (until 1888): El Paso del Norte. a city in N Mexico, in Chihuahua state on the Río Grande, opposite El Paso, Texas. Pop: 1 469 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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The native Texan was born in El Paso, but spent the first few years of her life just across the Mexican border in Ciudad Juárez.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexico's Ciudad Juarez is just south and west of El Paso, and US Army base Fort Bliss and White Sands Missile Range lie to the north.

From BBC

He grew up around Ciudad Juárez.

From Slate

Protests also saw agricultural workers storm the customs offices in Ciudad Juarez.

From Barron's

Shot over the course of 11 days, their scenes took place in downtown El Paso, just a few minutes from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on the other side of the border.

From Los Angeles Times

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