Albuquerque

[al-buh-kur-kee, awl-boo-ker-kuh]

noun

1. Affonso de 1453–1515, founder of the Portuguese empire in the East.

2. a city in central New Mexico.

Albuquerque

¹

/ ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ /

noun

1. a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)

Albuquerque

²

/ ɑlbuˈkɛrkə, ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ /

noun

1. Afonso de (əˈfõsu dəː). 1453–1515, Portuguese navigator who established Portuguese colonies in the East by conquering Goa, Ceylon, Malacca, and Ormuz

Albuquerque

1. Largest city in New Mexico.

Example Sentences

Offensive coordinator Jason Beck came over with Dampier from Albuquerque, which could ease their transition.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the meteorologists who left was Charles Maxwell, who had for more than 20 years interpreted weather models predicting summer monsoons at the Southwest Coordination Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an interagency office.

From Salon

A shopping center project at the former La Hacienda Motel in Albuquerque is due to open this year.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a clinic in Dallas as well as in Albuquerque, and he had a long-standing relationship with the Unitarian church in Dallas.

From Salon

Riding two Amtrak trains over three days from Washington, D.C. to Chicago, then onward to Albuquerque before returning to L.A., he got little sleep but had great views.

From Los Angeles Times