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Acapulco

US/ˌɑ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/

Acapulco proper noun: a port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.

Proper noun

Acapulco

  1. A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
    • Going loco down in Acapulco / If you stay too long / Yes, you'll be going loco down in Acapulco / The magic down there is so strong1988, Phil Collins, “Loco in Acapulco”, in Indestructible, performed by Four Tops
    • Guerrero state Gov. Evelyn Salgado said all movement in Acapulco and other beach communities was to be suspended at 8 p.m. Wednesday in a post on X, and schools across the state were to remain closed through Thursday.2025 June 19, Mary Gilbert, “Erick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2025
  2. A municipality whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.

Acapulco meaning in Hindi and Marathi

Acapulco in Hindi

Mexican port city
अकापुल्को akāpulko

Acapulco in Marathi

Mexican port city
आकापुल्को ākāpulko

Origin of Acapulco

Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, from acatl (“reed”) + -pol (“big”) + -co (“at, to, from”).

Words formed from Acapulco

Questions about Acapulco

What does Acapulco mean?
Acapulco means a port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
What is Acapulco in Hindi?
Acapulco in Hindi is अकापुल्को (akāpulko). See Acapulco meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Acapulco?
Acapulco is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Acapulco?
Acapulco is pronounced /ˌɑ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ/ (US).

Words near Acapulco in the dictionary

  1. acapsular
  2. acapsulate
  3. acapu
  4. Acapulcan
  5. Acapulcans
  6. Acapulco
  7. Acapulco gold
  8. acapulcoite
  9. acapulcoites
  10. acapus
  11. acar

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