Boca Chica

proper noun

A municipality of the Dominican Republic.

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Kennedy ShoresKopernik ShoresBrownsville SpaceportSouth Texas Spaceport

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A delta in the Rio Grande, United States and Mexico.
    1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica Peninsula: a peninsula in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.
    2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica Beach: a beach in Boca Chica, Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Boca Chica, Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States; in full, Boca Chica Village.

      Synonyms: Kennedy Shores, Kopernik Shores

    4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica State Park: a park in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.
    5. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica Highway: a highway in Cameron, Texas, United States.
    6. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica Boulevard: a street in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.
    7. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Boca Chica Spaceport: a spaceport in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.

      Synonyms: Brownsville Spaceport, South Texas Spaceport

    8. A region of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
  2. A place in Panama.
    1. A village in Boca Chica, San Lorenzo district, Chiriqui, Panama.
    2. A corregimiento in San Lorenzo district, Chiriquí, Panama.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn unincorporated community in Boca Chica, Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States; in full, Boca Chica Village.

Similar
Kennedy ShoresKopernik Shores

proper nounEllipsis of Boca Chica Spaceport: a spaceport in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States.

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Brownsville SpaceportSouth Texas Spaceport
Also see

Origin

  1. SpanishBoca Chica
  2. EnglishBoca Chica

From Spanish Boca Chica. * (Rio Grande River): From the low flow of the river at its delta on the Gulf of Mexico, which can completely dry up.

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Translations

Spanish Boca Chica, Boca Chica
  • Boca ChicaDominican Republic
  • Boca ChicaMexico-USA
  • Boca ChicaPanama
Cite this entry
APA

Boca Chica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boca%20Chica

MLA

“Boca Chica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boca%20Chica. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boca Chica,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boca%20Chica.

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