juarez

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso

Etymology

Blend of wares + Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican city on that country's border with the United States. The border is often publicly associated with illicit trafficking.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Ciudad Juarez

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