pueblo
pueblo Lexical Profile
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North American A traditional Native American village or communal dwelling in the southwestern United States, consisting of flat-roofed, multi-story structures made of adobe brick or stone built around a central plaza.
"The multi-story adobe pueblo has been continuously inhabited by Indigenous families for nearly a thousand years."
North American A member of any of the Indigenous agricultural peoples of the southwestern United States, such as the Hopi, Zuni, or Taos, who traditionally inhabit adobe or stone villages.
"The museum exhibition highlights the intricate pottery and weaving traditions of the Pueblo."
A town or village in Spain, Latin America, or the Philippines, or a Spanish-speaking municipality in the southwestern United States.
"During their travels through rural Mexico, they stopped in a quiet mountain pueblo to visit the local market."
American A major city in south-central Colorado, located at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek, known historically as a major steel-producing center.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 19th century from Spanish pueblo, meaning 'people' or 'village', which derives from Latin populus ('a people'). Spanish explorers applied the term to the settled, multi-story communities of the Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest.