Durango

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UK/djʊˈɹæŋɡəʊ/US/dʊˈɹæŋɡoʊ/

proper noun

A state of Mexico.

Similar
Durango CityVictoria de Durango
OriginBasque Duranco ← Late Latin Turanicus →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Mexico.
  2. The capital city of Durango, Mexico.

    Synonyms: Durango City, Victoria de Durango

  3. A city in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
  4. A city, the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
  5. A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
  6. A city in Falls County, Texas, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Durango, Mexico.

Similar
Durango CityVictoria de Durango

Origin

  1. Late LatinTuranicus
  2. BasquePadurango
  3. BasqueUrazango
  4. BasqueDuranco
  5. EnglishDurango

Named after the city of Durango, in northern Spain, of uncertain origin, probably from Basque Duranco, but possibly from Basque Urazango, Basque Padurango, or a Roman fundus, Late Latin Turanicus. More at Durango on Wikipedia.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 杜蘭戈 /杜兰戈
  • 杜蘭戈 /杜兰戈 (Dùlángē)state of Mexico
Hindi दुरानगो
  • दुरानगो (durāngo)state of Mexico
Polish Durango
  • Durangostate of Mexico
Russian Дура́нго
  • Дура́нго (Durángo)state of Mexico
Spanish Durango
  • Durangostate of Mexico

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Durango. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durango

MLA

“Durango.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durango. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durango,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durango.

Source: Durango on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.