Meanings
proper noun
- 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 strong
1988, Phil Collins, “Loco in Acapulco”, in Indestructible, performed by Four Tops1 more example
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 - A municipality whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian Акапу́лко
- Акапу́лко (Akapúlko)Mexican port city
Chinese Mandarin 阿卡普爾科 /阿卡普尔科
- 阿卡普爾科 /阿卡普尔科 (Ākǎpǔ'ěrkē)Mexican port city
Greek Ακαπούλκο
- Ακαπούλκο (Akapoúlko)Mexican port city
Hindi अकापुल्को
- अकापुल्को (akāpulko)Mexican port city
Portuguese Acapulco
- AcapulcoMexican port city
Russian Акапу́лько
- Акапу́лько (Akapúlʹko)Mexican port city
Turkish Acapulco
- AcapulcoMexican port city
Cite this entry
APA
Acapulco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acapulco
MLA
“Acapulco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acapulco. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Acapulco,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acapulco.
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