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Buena Vista

/ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/

Buena Vista proper noun: the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.

Proper noun

Buena Vista

  1. The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
  2. A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.
  3. A statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Georgia, United States.
  5. A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
  6. A township in Clayton County, Iowa.
  7. A township and census-designated place therein, in Saginaw County, Michigan.
  8. A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
  9. An unincorporated community in the town of Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
  10. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  11. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  12. An unincorporated community in the town of Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Origin of Buena Vista

From Spanish buena vista. Doublet of Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.

Words formed from Buena Vista

Questions about Buena Vista

What does Buena Vista mean?
Buena Vista means the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
What part of speech is Buena Vista?
Buena Vista is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Buena Vista?
Buena Vista is pronounced /ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/.

Words near Buena Vista in the dictionary

  1. Buels
  2. Buemi
  3. Buena
  4. Buena Park
  5. Buena Vida
  6. Buena Vista
  7. Buena Vista County
  8. Buenasuerte
  9. Buenaventura
  10. Buenaventuras
  11. Buenavista

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