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Definition of mendoza
mendoza
/mɛnˈdoʊzə/
Plural:Mendozas
mendoza Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
A common Spanish surname of Basque origin.
Example
"Mr. Mendoza was appointed as the new regional director of operations."
2
A major city and surrounding province in western Argentina, located in the eastern foothills of the Andes and globally renowned for its extensive wine production, particularly the Malbec varietal.
Example
"During their tour of South America, they spent a week in Mendoza sampling some of the region's finest red wines."
• Rhymes for mendoza
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from a Basque surname meaning 'cold mountain', combining 'mendi' (mountain) and 'otz' (cold). The Argentine city and province were named in honor of García Hurtado de Mendoza, a 16th-century Spanish governor of Chile.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mendoza. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mendoza